For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $4, what is the marginal Utility per Dollar for the fourth unit consumed? For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $2, what is the marginal Utility per Dollar for the second unit consumed?

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For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $4, what is the marginal Utility per Dollar for the fourth unit consumed?

For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $2, what is the marginal Utility per Dollar for the second unit consumed?

a) For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $4, what is the Marginal Utility per Dollar for the fourth unit consumed?
6 O utils.
b) For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $2, what is the Marginal Utility per Dollar for the second unit consumed?
14
utils.
c) Would a rational consumer consume the eighth unit if it was free?
No
Transcribed Image Text:a) For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $4, what is the Marginal Utility per Dollar for the fourth unit consumed? 6 O utils. b) For the utility function above, if the price of the good is $2, what is the Marginal Utility per Dollar for the second unit consumed? 14 utils. c) Would a rational consumer consume the eighth unit if it was free? No
Given the following diagram:
Diminishing Marginal Utility
L. TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITY
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UTILITY CALCULATIONS
Total Utility
Quantity
Consumed
Total
Marginal
Utility
70
Utility
60
50
22
40
1
22
30
18
20
2
40
10
14
3
54
1
2 3
4
7
8
Quantity Consumed
10
Marginal Utility
64
20
10
70
2
1
2 3
4
6.
-10
72
-2
-20
7
70
Quantity Consumed
-6
Quantity Consumed
8
64
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6.
4.
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Transcribed Image Text:Given the following diagram: Diminishing Marginal Utility L. TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITY Reset UTILITY CALCULATIONS Total Utility Quantity Consumed Total Marginal Utility 70 Utility 60 50 22 40 1 22 30 18 20 2 40 10 14 3 54 1 2 3 4 7 8 Quantity Consumed 10 Marginal Utility 64 20 10 70 2 1 2 3 4 6. -10 72 -2 -20 7 70 Quantity Consumed -6 Quantity Consumed 8 64 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6. 4. LO
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