Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
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ISBN: 9781544336329
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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The effect on marginal utility per dollar from soda consumption and pizza consumption if brandy wants to increase her overall satisfaction from the consumption of soda and pizza when initially the weekly budget of brandy is $20.the price of a can of soda and slice of pizza are $1 and $2, respectively .and marginal utility derive from soda and pizza consumption is 6 utile and 4 utile respectively.

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