The principle of diminishing marginal utility implies that total utility falls as consumption rises above a certain level
a. True
b. False
B
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Fred spends all of his income on two goods: DVDs and downloaded music. If Fred's marginal utility per dollar from DVDs is greater than his marginal utility per dollar from downloaded music, Fred can ________ his total utility by buying ________
A) maximize; more DVDs and more downloaded music B) increase; more downloaded music and fewer DVDs C) increase; more DVDs and less downloaded music D) maximize; fewer DVDs and less downloaded music
Suppose the Fed has just learned that some foreign economies are headed for recession, which will reduce U.S. exports. This is an economic shock that shifts the IS curve down
What would you do in response to the shock if you want to keep the economy at full-employment equilibrium under each of the following cases? (a) You use the classical (RBC) model. (b) You use the Keynesian (efficiency wage) model. (c) You use the extended classical model with misperceptions. In each case, show the IS—LM—FE diagram associated with your answer.