Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Your marginal benefit from eating candy bars is shown in the table below:
# Candy Bars | Marginal Benefit |
0 | 0 |
1 | 7 |
2 | 4 |
3 | 2 |
4 | 1 |
Can anyone help?
![Your marginal benefit from eating candy bars is shown in the table below:
Which core principle is represented in this scenario (if any)?
If the price of a candy bar is $3 how many should you buy?
Explanation
Which core principle is represented in this scenario (if any)?
Explanation
Question 2
Candy (MB)
bars
0
1
2
3
Marginal Benefit
4
10
7
4
2
Choose...
Choose...
Question 2
Most governments have a policy of not negotiating with kid 2 candy bars
Choose...
Choose...
Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
The additional satisfaction from one more candy bar decreases.
4 candy bars
0 candy bars
1 candy bars
Diminishing returns
Incentive principle
Cost-benefit analysis
Compare the cost versus the benefit in making decision.
Scarce resource so choice has to be made
3 candy bars
People are responding to an incentive
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Transcribed Image Text:Your marginal benefit from eating candy bars is shown in the table below:
Which core principle is represented in this scenario (if any)?
If the price of a candy bar is $3 how many should you buy?
Explanation
Which core principle is represented in this scenario (if any)?
Explanation
Question 2
Candy (MB)
bars
0
1
2
3
Marginal Benefit
4
10
7
4
2
Choose...
Choose...
Question 2
Most governments have a policy of not negotiating with kid 2 candy bars
Choose...
Choose...
Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
The additional satisfaction from one more candy bar decreases.
4 candy bars
0 candy bars
1 candy bars
Diminishing returns
Incentive principle
Cost-benefit analysis
Compare the cost versus the benefit in making decision.
Scarce resource so choice has to be made
3 candy bars
People are responding to an incentive
<
«
O
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