Bob and Ray Are Thinking of Buying a Sofa

question 21

Multiple Choice

Bob and Ray are thinking of buying a sofa. Bob's utility function is U_B(S, M_B) = (1 + S) M_B and Ray's utility function is U_R(S, M_R) = (3 + S) M_R, where S = 0 if they don't get the sofa and S = 1 if they do and where M_B and M_R are the amounts of money they have respectively to spend on their private consumptions. Bob has a total of $2,000 to spend on the sofa and other stuff. Ray has a total of $2,400 to spend on the sofa and other stuff. The maximum amount that they could pay for the sofa and still arrange to both be better off than without it is

• A) $2,400.
• B) $800.
• C) $1,600.
• D) $850.
• E) $3,200.

Grasp the role and adaptability of ego states in TA for personal decision-making and maturity.

Identify how medication is perceived and utilized within IPT for treatment.

Understand the sources of motivation and how transactions are conceptualized in TA.

Distinguish between different forms of transactions and their purposes in TA.

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Definitions:

Coracobrachialis

A muscle in the upper arm that facilitates flexion and adduction of the arm.

Pectoralis Major

A thick, fan-shaped muscle situated at the chest of the human body which aids in the movement of the shoulder joint.

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and responsible for lifting the arm and giving it a range of motion.

Biceps Brachii

A muscle located in the upper arm responsible for flexing the elbow and supinating the forearm.