The Company Financial Officer Was Interested in the Average Cost

question 32

Multiple Choice

The company financial officer was interested in the average cost of PCs that had been purchased in the past six months.She took a random sample of the price of 10 computers,with the following results.
$3,250,$1,127,$2,995,$3,250,$3,445,$3,449,$1,482,$6,120,$3,009,$4,000
What is the 10^th percentile?

• A)$1,304.50
• B)$2,617.00
• C)$3,415.75
• D)$3,587.00
• E)$4,212.00

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit (utility) that a consumer derives from purchasing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Schedule

A demand schedule is a table that lists the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or benefit a consumer receives from consuming a certain quantity of a good or service.