Consider a society consisting of just a farmer and a tailor. The farmer has 30 units of food but no clothing. The tailor has 60 units of clothing but no food. Suppose each has the utility function U-F3c. If the price of clothing is always $1, and the food price is currently $1, then we can conclude O the market is at a competitive equilibrium. the price of food will drop towards a cont"titive equilibrium. the price of food will increase towards a competitive equilibrium. None of the above.

Consider a society consisting of just a farmer and a tailor. The farmer has 30 units of food but no clothing. The tailor has 60 units of clothing but no food. Suppose each has the utility function U-F3c. If the price of clothing is always $1, and the food price is currently $1, then we can conclude O the market is at a competitive equilibrium. the price of food will drop towards a cont"titive equilibrium. the price of food will increase towards a competitive equilibrium. None of the above.

Micro Economics For Today

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ISBN:9781337613064

Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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