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Suppose the price of chocolate chip cookies is $4.00 per pound and the price of a slice of cake is $2.00 per slice. The relative price of cake in terms of cookies is


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Utility Function

A mathematical representation in economics that shows the relationship between the total utility derived from consuming a good or service and its quantity.

Compensating Variation

An economic measure of the amount of money an individual would need to reach their initial level of utility after a change in prices, policy, or economic condition.

Fractional Numbers

Numbers that represent a part of a whole, typically written with a numerator and a denominator, such as 1/2 or 3/4.

Utility Function

A representation in economics of how a consumer prefences various goods or services, leading to choices that maximize their satisfaction or utility.

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