Phil Rupp, from Problem 4, Has a Sister Ethel Who

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Multiple Choice

Phil Rupp, from Problem 4, has a sister Ethel who has the utility function U(x, y) = min{ 2x + y, 3y}. Where x is measured on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, her indifference curves consist of a

• A) vertical line segment and a horizontal line segment that meet in a kink along the line x = 2y.
• B) positively sloped line segment and a negatively sloped line segment that meet along the line x = y.
• C) horizontal line segment and a negatively sloped line segment that meet in a kink along the line x = y.
• D) vertical line segment and a horizontal line segment that meet in a kink along the line y = 2x.
• E) horizontal line segment and a positively sloped line segment that meet in a kink along the line x = 2y.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

Piaget’s term for inability to consider another person’s point of view; a characteristic of young children’s thought.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development stages.

Assessment

The systematic evaluation or measurement of a process, person's performance, or product, often used in educational and professional settings to determine proficiency or progress.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic involving difficulty in seeing the world from perspectives other than one's own, typical of young children in the preoperational stage.