This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Jason is trying to decide whether to buy a bagel or a muffin for breakfast. The bagel costs 0.50 and ... (Read 57 times)

BrownTown3

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 564
Jason is trying to decide whether to buy a bagel or a muffin for breakfast. The bagel costs 0.50 and has a marginal utility of 5 . The muffin costs 1 and has a marginal utility of 20 . Which should he buy and why?
 a. The muffin, because it has a higher marginal utility
  b. The muffin, because it has a lower marginal utility
  c. The bagel, because it costs less
  d. The bagel, because it has a higher marginal utility per dollar
  e. The muffin, because it has a higher marginal utility per dollar

Question 2

If marginal cost is increasing then:
 a. marginal product must be increasing.
 b. average variable cost must be increasing.
  c. average total cost must be increasing.
 d. none of the above must necessarily be true.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

braelync

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 350
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

d




BrownTown3

  • Member
  • Posts: 564
Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


steff9894

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.

Did you know?

Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.

Did you know?

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.

Did you know?

In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.

Did you know?

People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library