Question 1

Samantha is maximizing total utility while consuming food and clothing. Her marginal utility from food is 50, and her marginal utility from clothing is 25. If clothing is priced at $10 per unit, the price of food per unit must be

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A)   $2.
B)   $5.
C)   $2.50.
B)   $20.C) None of the above
D) A) and C)

Question 2

A budget constraint illustrates bundles that a consumer prefers equally, while an indifference curve illustrates bundles that are equally affordable to a consumer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Graphically demonstrate the conditions associated with a consumer optimum. Carefully label all curves and axes.

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Question 4

If an increase in the interest rate raises savings, then

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A)   the substitution effect is greater than the income effect.
B)   the income effect is greater than the substitution effect.
C)   the income effect and the substitution effect move in the same direction.
D)   we are unable to determine the sizes of the income and substitution effects without more information.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When a consumer experiences a price decrease for an inferior good, if the income effect is

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A)   less than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be downward sloping.
B)   greater than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be upward sloping.
C)   less than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be upward sloping.
D)   both a)  and b)  are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Just as the theory of the competitive firm provides a more complete understanding of supply, the theory of consumer choice provides a more complete understanding of

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A)   demand.
B)   profits.
C)   production possibility frontiers.
D)   wages.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

If a consumer consumes two goods, X and Y, and has indifference curves that are bowed inward, the consumer's optional choice occurs when

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A)   he consumes the maximum affordable quantity of good X.
B)   he consumes the maximum affordable quantity of good Y.
C)   his indifference curve is tangent to his budget constraint.
D)   his indifference curve lies entirely above his budget constraint.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Assume that a college student purchases only Ramen noodles and textbooks. If Ramen noodles are an inferior good and textbooks are a normal good, then the substitution effect associated with a decrease in the price of a textbook, by itself, will result in

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A)   a decrease in the consumption of textbooks and a decrease in the consumption of Ramen noodles.
B)   a decrease in the consumption of textbooks and an increase in the consumption of Ramen noodles.
C)   an increase in the consumption of textbooks and an increase in the consumption of Ramen noodles.
D)   an increase in the consumption of textbooks and a decrease in the consumption of Ramen noodles.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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Question 10

A decrease in the price of DVD players leads consumers to buy more DVD players. From this information we can conclude that DVD players

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A)   are normal goods.
B)   are inferior goods.
C)   are luxury goods.
D)   could be any of the above.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Suppose a consumer spends her income on two goods: music CDs and DVDs. The consumer has $200 to allocate to these two goods, the price of a CD is $10, and the price of a DVD is $20. What is the maximum number of CDs the consumer can purchase?

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A)   10
B)   20
C)   40
D)   50E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A consumer who doesn't spend all of her income

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A)   would be at a point outside of her budget constraint.
B)   would be at a point inside her budget constraint.
C)   must not be consuming positive quantities of all goods.
D)   must be consuming at a point where her budget constraint touches one of the axes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When indifference curves are downward sloping, the marginal rate of substitution is usually constant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The labor supply curve may have a backward-bending portion if, at higher wages, the income effect is

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A)   smaller than the substitution effect.
B)   larger than the substitution effect.
C)   negative.
D)   Any of the above could result in a backward-bending supply curve.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The consumer's optimal choice is the one in which the marginal utility per dollar spent on good X is

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A)   equal to the marginal utility per dollar saved on good X.
B)   greater than the marginal utility per dollar spent on good Y.
C)   equal to the marginal utility per dollar spent on good Y.
D)   less than the marginal utility per dollar spent on good Y.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The marginal rate of substitution is the slope of the budget constraint.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because people are more willing to trade away goods that they have in abundance and less willing to trade away goods of which they have little, indifference curves are ___________.

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Question 18

Figure 21-7 
-Refer to Figure 21-7. Suppose a consumer has $200 in income, the price of a book is $5, and the price of a DVD is $10. What is the value of B?

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A)   40
B)   20
C)   10
D)   2E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods, X and Y. Suppose the good on the horizontal axis, X, is normal. When the price of X increases, the substitution effect

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A)   and income effect both cause an increase in the consumption of X.
B)   causes a decrease in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes an increase in the consumption of
C)   causes an increase in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes a decrease in the consumption of
D)   and income effect both cause a decrease in the consumption of X.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which effect of a price change moves the consumer along the same indifference curve to a point with a new marginal rate of substitution?

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A)   the budget effect
B)   the preference effect
C)   the substitution effect
D)   the income effectE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 21: The Theory of Consumer Choice

Which effect of a price change moves the consumer along the same indifference curve to a point with a new marginal rate of substitution?

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When a consumer experiences a price decrease for an inferior good, if the income effect is

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Samantha is maximizing total utility while consuming food and clothing. Her marginal utility from food is 50, and her marginal utility from clothing is 25. If clothing is priced at $10 per unit, the price of food per unit must be

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Just as the theory of the competitive firm provides a more complete understanding of supply, the theory of consumer choice provides a more complete understanding of

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A budget constraint illustrates bundles that a consumer prefers equally, while an indifference curve illustrates bundles that are equally affordable to a consumer.

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Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods, X and Y. Suppose the good on the horizontal axis, X, is normal. When the price of X increases, the substitution effect

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A consumer who doesn't spend all of her income

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The marginal rate of substitution is the slope of the budget constraint.

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The labor supply curve may have a backward-bending portion if, at higher wages, the income effect is

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Assume that a college student purchases only Ramen noodles and textbooks. If Ramen noodles are an inferior good and textbooks are a normal good, then the substitution effect associated with a decrease in the price of a textbook, by itself, will result in

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Because people are more willing to trade away goods that they have in abundance and less willing to trade away goods of which they have little, indifference curves are ___________.

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If a consumer consumes two goods, X and Y, and has indifference curves that are bowed inward, the consumer's optional choice occurs when

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Figure 21-7 -Refer to Figure 21-7. Suppose a consumer has $200 in income, the price of a book is $5, and the price of a DVD is $10. What is the value of B?

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When indifference curves are downward sloping, the marginal rate of substitution is usually constant.

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If an increase in the interest rate raises savings, then

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Graphically demonstrate the conditions associated with a consumer optimum. Carefully label all curves and axes.

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Suppose a consumer spends her income on two goods: music CDs and DVDs. The consumer has $200 to allocate to these two goods, the price of a CD is $10, and the price of a DVD is $20. What is the maximum number of CDs the consumer can purchase?

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The consumer's optimal choice is the one in which the marginal utility per dollar spent on good X is

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A decrease in the price of DVD players leads consumers to buy more DVD players. From this information we can conclude that DVD players

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Exam 21: The Theory of Consumer Choice

Which effect of a price change moves the consumer along the same indifference curve to a point with a new marginal rate of substitution?

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When a consumer experiences a price decrease for an inferior good, if the income effect is

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Samantha is maximizing total utility while consuming food and clothing. Her marginal utility from food is 50, and her marginal utility from clothing is 25. If clothing is priced at $10 per unit, the price of food per unit must be

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Just as the theory of the competitive firm provides a more complete understanding of supply, the theory of consumer choice provides a more complete understanding of

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A budget constraint illustrates bundles that a consumer prefers equally, while an indifference curve illustrates bundles that are equally affordable to a consumer.

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Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods, X and Y. Suppose the good on the horizontal axis, X, is normal. When the price of X increases, the substitution effect

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A consumer who doesn't spend all of her income

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The marginal rate of substitution is the slope of the budget constraint.

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The labor supply curve may have a backward-bending portion if, at higher wages, the income effect is

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Assume that a college student purchases only Ramen noodles and textbooks. If Ramen noodles are an inferior good and textbooks are a normal good, then the substitution effect associated with a decrease in the price of a textbook, by itself, will result in

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Because people are more willing to trade away goods that they have in abundance and less willing to trade away goods of which they have little, indifference curves are ___________.

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Figure 21-7 -Refer to Figure 21-7. Suppose a consumer has $200 in income, the price of a book is $5, and the price of a DVD is $10. What is the value of B?

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When indifference curves are downward sloping, the marginal rate of substitution is usually constant.

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Graphically demonstrate the conditions associated with a consumer optimum. Carefully label all curves and axes.

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The consumer's optimal choice is the one in which the marginal utility per dollar spent on good X is

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