The commodity is an inferior good.
An inferior good is one for which the quantity demanded decreases when the income of the consumer increases, or one for which the quantity demanded increases when the income of the consumer decreases. In contrast, a normal good is one for which the demand increases when the consumer's income increases.
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Explanation:
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Assuming that Hal spends all of his income on honey and milk, the combination of milk and honey that will maximize his total utility is <u>2</u> jars of honey and <u>4</u> gallons of milk.
Explanation:
This question is missing a table that should be as follows:
quantity total util. marginal quantity total util. marginal
of milk from milk utility per $ of honey from honey utility per $
1 32 16 1 44 11
2 60 14 <u> 2 84 10</u>
3 84 12 3 120 9
<u>4 104 10</u> 4 152 8
5 120 8 5 180 7
6 132 6 6 204 6
7 140 4 7 224 5
8 144 2 8 240 4
We should purchase quantities that yield the same marginal utility per dollar spent, options are:
- <u>4 gallons of milk and 2 jars of honey ⇒ total cost = $8 + $8 = $16</u>
- 5 gallons of milk and 4 jars of honey ⇒ total cost = $10 + $16 = $26
- 6 gallons of milk and 6 jars of honey ⇒ total cost = $12 + $24 = $36
- 7 gallons of milk and 8 jars of honey ⇒ total cost = $14 + $32 = $46
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False
Explanation:
The market demand curve in perfect competition slopes downward.
Price is determined by the intersection of market demand and supply; under perfect competition, the individual firms don't have any influence on the market price.
Individual firms become price takers when the market price is determined by market supply and demand forces. Individual firms are forced to charge the equilibrium price of the market or the consumers would purchase the product from the many other firms in the market who are charging a lower price. The demand curve for an individual firm is, therefore, the same as the equilibrium price in the market
All individual firms are price takers in a perfectly competitive market. The price is determined by the intersection of market supply and demand curves.
The demand curve for an individual firm is not the same as the market demand curve. The market demand curve slopes downward, whereas the firm's demand curve is a horizontal line.
The firm's horizontal demand curve indicates a price elasticity of demand that is perfectly elastic
The horizontal demand curve of an individual firm indicates that the elasticity of demand for the good is perfectly elastic. This means that if any individual firm charged a price somewhat above market price, it would not sell any products.
Offering a firm's product at a lower price than the competitors is a strategy usually used to enhance market share. In a perfectly competitive market, firms cannot reduce their product price without experiencing a negative profit. Thus, assuming that each firm is a profit-maximizer, it will sell its output at the market price.
