. The total utility of 3 units of good X is 22 and the total utility of 5 units of good X is 28. The marginal utility of the 5th unit of good X is equal to A) 6 B) 50 C) 22 D) 0 E) none of the above Becky's income increases from $2,000 per week to $2,400 per week. As a result, Becky decides to increase her demand for good x by 25 percent. Please fill in the blanks: We can conclude that good x is a(n) good and that Becky's demand for good x is Select one: a. normal; income elastic. b. inferior; price inelastic. C. basic; income elastic.
. The total utility of 3 units of good X is 22 and the total utility of 5 units of good X is 28. The marginal utility of the 5th unit of good X is equal to A) 6 B) 50 C) 22 D) 0 E) none of the above Becky's income increases from $2,000 per week to $2,400 per week. As a result, Becky decides to increase her demand for good x by 25 percent. Please fill in the blanks: We can conclude that good x is a(n) good and that Becky's demand for good x is Select one: a. normal; income elastic. b. inferior; price inelastic. C. basic; income elastic.
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![The total utility of 3 units of good X is 22 and the total
utility of 5 units of good X is 28. The marginal utility of
the 5th unit of good X is equal to
A) 6
B) 50
C) 22
D) O
E) none of the above
Becky's income increases from $2,000 per week to
$2,400 per week. As a result, Becky decides to increase
her demand for good x by 25 percent. Please fill in the
blanks: We can conclude that good x is a(n)
good and that Becky's demand for
good x is
Select one:
a.
normal; income elastic.
b.
inferior; price inelastic.
C.
basic; income elastic.
d.
luxury; income inelastic.
e.
none of the above.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F59aba965-d57b-4891-aeb5-109745be96da%2Fc1526a0e-24b4-4f24-a011-94c0eee3b0d1%2Ffemyv5o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The total utility of 3 units of good X is 22 and the total
utility of 5 units of good X is 28. The marginal utility of
the 5th unit of good X is equal to
A) 6
B) 50
C) 22
D) O
E) none of the above
Becky's income increases from $2,000 per week to
$2,400 per week. As a result, Becky decides to increase
her demand for good x by 25 percent. Please fill in the
blanks: We can conclude that good x is a(n)
good and that Becky's demand for
good x is
Select one:
a.
normal; income elastic.
b.
inferior; price inelastic.
C.
basic; income elastic.
d.
luxury; income inelastic.
e.
none of the above.
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