Question

Miles is three years old and his grandparents have given him money to spend at the toy store as a birthday present. Miles' number one favorite thing to play with is building blocks. Assume that Miles' utility will increase by 100 units if he purchases a new set of building blocks and and it will cost him $50. His second favorite thing to play with is fire trucks. Fire trucks cost $20 and each new fire truck improves Miles' utility by 80 units. His third favorite toy is trains. Trains improve his utility by 15 units and cost $5 each. Miles does not have to spend all of his money at once, but wants to get as much happiness as possible from his money. If Miles buys only one toy, which should he buy to maximize his utility? building blocks a fire truck a train

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is Fire trucks.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, the given data are as follows:

1. Building blocks buy = $50

Increase in units = 100 units

2. Fire trucks buy = $20

Increase in units = 80 units

( which means in $50 Fire trucks can be bought 2.5× existing units)

So, In $50 Fire trucks increase in unit = 80 units × 2.5 = 200 units

3. Trains buy = $5

Increase in units = 15

( which means in $50 Trains can be bought 10× existing units)

So, In $50 Trains increase in unit = 15 units × 10 = 150 units

Hence, Fire trucks will give the maximum utility.