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The law of diminishing marginal utility explains why an individual's demand curve is elastic.
 a. True
  b. False

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Tyrell has 50 per week to spend on good A, which has a price of 5, and good B, which has a price of 4 . He buys six units of A and five of B. The marginal utility of the sixth unit of A is 25, and the marginal utility of the fifth unit of B is 20 . Which of the following is true?
 a. He is maximizing his utility.
  b. We cannot tell if he is maximizing his utility unless we know his total utility.
  c. He is not maximizing his utility and should buy more of A.
  d. He is not maximizing his utility and should buy more of B.
  e. He is not maximizing his utility because he is not spending all of his income.


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mpobi80

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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