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Econ 4th Edition by William McEachern

Edition 4ISBN: 978-1285423548
book Econ 4th Edition by William McEachern cover

Econ 4th Edition by William McEachern

Edition 4ISBN: 978-1285423548
Exercise 4
UTILITY MAXIMIZATION The following tables illustrate Eileen's utilities from watching first-run movies in a theater and from renting movies from a video store. Suppose that she has a monthly movie budget of $36, each movie ticket costs $6, and each video rental costs $3.
Movies in a Theater UTILITY MAXIMIZATION The following tables illustrate Eileen's utilities from watching first-run movies in a theater and from renting movies from a video store. Suppose that she has a monthly movie budget of $36, each movie ticket costs $6, and each video rental costs $3. Movies in a Theater    Movies from a Video Store    a. Complete the tables. b. Do these tables show that Eileen's preferences obey the law of diminishing marginal utility? Explain your answer. c. How much of each good does Eileen consume in equilibrium? d. Suppose the prices of both types of movies drop to $1 while Eileen's movie budget shrinks to $10. How much of each good does she consume in equilibrium?
Movies from a Video Store UTILITY MAXIMIZATION The following tables illustrate Eileen's utilities from watching first-run movies in a theater and from renting movies from a video store. Suppose that she has a monthly movie budget of $36, each movie ticket costs $6, and each video rental costs $3. Movies in a Theater    Movies from a Video Store    a. Complete the tables. b. Do these tables show that Eileen's preferences obey the law of diminishing marginal utility? Explain your answer. c. How much of each good does Eileen consume in equilibrium? d. Suppose the prices of both types of movies drop to $1 while Eileen's movie budget shrinks to $10. How much of each good does she consume in equilibrium?
a. Complete the tables.
b. Do these tables show that Eileen's preferences obey the law of diminishing marginal utility? Explain your answer.
c. How much of each good does Eileen consume in equilibrium?
d. Suppose the prices of both types of movies drop to $1 while Eileen's movie budget shrinks to $10. How much of each good does she consume in equilibrium?
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a. Utility Table: Movies in Theatre
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