Arthur's Preferences Are Defined Over Two Basic Food Groups, Beer

question 40

Multiple Choice

Arthur's preferences are defined over two basic food groups, beer, x₁, and ice cream, x₂. His utility function is u(x₁, x₂) = x²₁ + x₂. He has $100 to spend, and each of these goods costs $10 per quart.

• A) Arthur will consume 5 quarts of ice cream and 5 quarts of beer.
• B) Arthur will find that 10 quarts of beer and no ice cream is the best bundle.
• C) Arthur will find that 10 quarts of ice cream and no beer is the best bundle.
• D) Arthur is indifferent between any two points on the line that connects (5, 5) and (10, 10).
• E) Arthur will spendof his income on beer andof his income on ice cream.

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