Ben Is Asked to Rate the Utility He Would Get

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ben is asked to rate the utility he would get from reading different types of publications for the next hour.If he read a graphic novel he would get utility of 5.If he read a biography,he would get utility of 4,and if he read his economics textbook,he would get utility of 9.An economist would predict that Ben will spend his next hour reading:

• A) a graphic novel.
• B) a biography.
• C) his economics textbook.
• D) It is impossible to predict how Ben will spend his time.

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