Economics For Today
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Chapter 6, Problem 1SQP
To determine
The utility derived.
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Since utility is a subjective concept, the given information is not sufficient to compare the utilities of a rich person and a poor person. However, by general notion it is assumed that a dollar gives more utility to a poor person than to a rich person.
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