Assume That Jackie Concludes That He Should Eat Less and Play

question 183

Multiple Choice

Assume that Jackie concludes that he should eat less and play racquetball more. In this situation, it must be true that the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on food is

• A) more than the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on racquetball.
• B) less than the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on racquetball.
• C) equal to the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on racquetball.
• D) negative and less than the marginal utility of the last dollar spent on racquetball.

---

Definitions:

Calculated Amount

A value determined through mathematical operations or formulas based on specific variables or parameters.

Generated

Produced or created, commonly used in reference to energy, data, or results from a process.

Nature

The physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Human Population

The current population of people residing on the planet Earth.