Sally Is Allocating Her Budget Between Two Goods, a and B

question 143

Multiple Choice

Sally is allocating her budget between two goods, A and B. If Sally has used up the budget on a combination of A and B for which MU_A/PA exceeds MU_B/P_B, she can increase total utility by buying

• A) more A and less B
• B) more B and less A
• C) more A without changing her consumption of B
• D) less B without changing her consumption of A
• E) more B and more A

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Definitions:

Instantaneous Changes

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Rule-Based Scheduling

A method of organizing tasks or operations based on a set of predetermined rules to optimize performance or resource allocation.

Critical Ratio Sequencing

A prioritizing technique used in production scheduling where jobs are sequenced based on the ratio of the remaining time to due date to the remaining work.

Prioritizes Jobs

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