Marginal Utility

question 32

Multiple Choice

Marginal utility

• A) occurs when total utility declines as consumption increases.
• B) is the additional satisfaction derived from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
• C) is the combination of goods and services that maximizes utility for a given income.
• D) occurs when a consumer buys more of a good as a result of a relative price change.
• E) occurs when there is a change in purchasing power as a result of a change in the price of a good.

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Definitions:

Foreign Exchange Rates

The price of one country's currency expressed in another country's currency, determining how much one currency is worth in terms of another.

Equality

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

Arbitrageurs

Traders who seek to profit from price discrepancies of the same asset in different markets, buying low in one market and selling high in another.

Speculator

Someone who buys or sells foreign exchange in hopes of profiting from fluctuations in the exchange rate over time.