Question

Suppose students like to eat pepperoni pizza, bean and rice burritos, and hamburgers (made from beef) from the food establishments on campus. Which of the following is most likely to increase the quantity of hamburgers sold?a. A second pizza shop opens up on campus
b. Students are trying to save money so they decide to pack their lunch more often
c. The price of cheese increases
d. More students prefer to eat a vegetarian diet

Answer 1

Answer:

• c. The price of cheese increases

Explanation:

Since the resources (money) are limited, the students have to choose among the three options they like to eat from the food establishments on campus.

• pepperoni pizza,
• bean and rice burritos, and
• hamburgers (made from beef)

Reasonably, they will choose to eat the food that optimizes the use of their money, i.e. they search to optimize the utility they receive.

Since cheese is a fundamental ingredient of pizza, if the price of cheese increases, the price of pepperoni pizza shall increase.

Thus, students will swift from eating pepperoni pizza to eating more food from the other establishments on campus, including hamburguers (made from beef).

Therefore, if the price of cheese increases, most likely the quantity of hamburgers sold will increase.