Sharon Purchases Two Products with a Given Fixed Budget, Orange

question 108

Multiple Choice

Sharon purchases two products with a given fixed budget, orange juice and soda. Her marginal utility from orange juice is 60, and her marginal utility from soda is 30. The price of a bottle of orange juice is $2.00, and the price of soda is $1.00. These data suggest that

• A) Sharon is maximizing her utility from the given fixed budget.
• B) Sharon should buy more orange juice and less soda.
• C) Sharon should buy more soda and less orange juice.
• D) Sharon should buy less orange juice and soda.

Analyze the effect of price changes on total revenue based on the elasticity of demand.

Recognize the factors that influence the elasticity of demand for a product.

Assess how businesses use price elasticity of demand to make pricing decisions.

Understand the economic theory behind the price elasticity of demand and its real-world applications.

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Definitions:

Optimal Weights

The proportion of each asset in a portfolio that maximizes its expected return for a given level of risk.

Expected Rate

Typically refers to the rate of return anticipated on an investment or project, based on projections or historical data.

Nominal Sharpe Ratio

A measure of risk-adjusted performance that indicates the average return minus the risk-free return divided by the standard deviation of return on an investment.

Nominal Return

The amount of profit or loss on an investment before adjusting for inflation.