Boyd has the following utility function U = 100BVC where B represents books and C represents audio CDs Boyd currently consumes 10 units of good B and 36 units of good C. His total level of utility is (round your answer to one decimal place) Which would he prefer added to his consumption bundle? One more unit of good B or one more unit of good One more unit of good would be preferred
Boyd has the following utility function U = 100BVC where B represents books and C represents audio CDs Boyd currently consumes 10 units of good B and 36 units of good C. His total level of utility is (round your answer to one decimal place) Which would he prefer added to his consumption bundle? One more unit of good B or one more unit of good One more unit of good would be preferred
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![Boyd has the following utility function:
U = 100B/C
where B represents books and C represents audio CDs
Boyd currently consumes 10 units of good B and 36 units of good C.
His total level of utility is
(round your answer to one decimal place)
Which would he prefer added to his consumption bundle? One more unit of good B or one more unit of good C?
One more unit of good
would be preferred](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F320c6d29-432c-4434-ae2c-4aa77929bf45%2F0f17d725-2cae-4f10-a171-49928f122444%2Fx7glwtr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Boyd has the following utility function:
U = 100B/C
where B represents books and C represents audio CDs
Boyd currently consumes 10 units of good B and 36 units of good C.
His total level of utility is
(round your answer to one decimal place)
Which would he prefer added to his consumption bundle? One more unit of good B or one more unit of good C?
One more unit of good
would be preferred
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