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Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of consumer behavior described in this chapter?


A) The consumer has to make purchasing decisions within a given budget constraint.
B) The consumer experiences diminishing marginal utility from consuming goods.
C) The consumer's tastes and preferences continually change within the period studied.
D) The consumer aims to get maximum total utility out of a given budget.

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Assume a round of golf requires four hours of leisure time, and attending a concert requires two hours.If the price of a round of golf is $40 and the price of a concert is $80, ceteris paribus, Joe will play


A) golf but not attend concerts, since golf is cheaper.
B) golf twice as often as he attends concerts.
C) less golf whenever he receives a large raise.
D) relatively less golf and attend relatively more concerts whenever his leisure time becomes more scarce.

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A consumer is in equilibrium and is spending income in such a way that the marginal utility of product X is 40 units and that of Y is 16 units.If the unit price of X is $5, then the price of Y must be


A) $1 per unit.
B) $2 per unit.
C) $3 per unit.
D) $4 per unit.

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Each point on a single indifference curve reflects the same level of total utility for a consumer.

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The theory of consumer behavior assumes that consumers attempt to maximize


A) the difference between total and marginal utility.
B) total utility.
C) average utility.
D) marginal utility.

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The marginal rate of substitution of beef for chicken is the


A) number of units of chicken the consumer is prepared to give up to obtain one more unit of beef.
B) number of units of beef the consumer is prepared to give up as income falls.
C) number of units of beef the consumer must sacrifice to obtain one more unit of chicken.
D) rate at which units of beef may be exchanged for units of chicken in the market.

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