Table 10-2 Table 10-2 Above Shows Keira's Utility from Soup and Sandwiches

question 252

Multiple Choice

Table 10-2

Table 10-2 above shows Keira's utility from soup and sandwiches. The price of soup is $2 per cup and the price of a sandwich is $3. Keira has $18 to spend on these two goods.
-Refer to Table 10-2.Suppose Keira's income increases from $18 to $23 but prices have not changed.What is her utility maximizing bundle now?

• A)6 cups of soup and 5 sandwiches
• B)4 cups of soup and 5 sandwiches
• C)5 cups of soup and 4 sandwiches
• D)5 cups of soup and 5 sandwiches

Understand the concepts of incremental revenue and incremental costs in the context of special orders.

Recognize the relevancy of cost and revenue information in making outsourcing decisions.

Understand the strategies for emphasizing positive information and de-emphasizing negative information in professional communications.

Identify and avoid the use of negative words or expressions in professional writing.

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Unit of Labor

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The extra income produced by the use of an additional unit of a resource, for example, labor or capital.

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A quantifiable amount of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy.