Suppose That 25 Units of X and 16 Units of Y

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose that 25 units of X and 16 units of Y give a consumer the same satisfaction as 15 units of X and 18 units of Y.Then

• A)the consumer can exchange five units of X for one unit of Y and keep utility unchanged.
• B)the consumer can exchange one unit of X for 1/5 unit of Y and keep utility unchanged.
• C)the market rate of exchange of X for Y is 1/5.
• D)both a and b
• E)all of the above

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