Refer to Table 20-3. Assume the market basket for the consumer price index has three products—Cokes, hamburgers, and CDs—with the following values in 2011 and 2016 for price and quantity: The Consumer Price Index for 2016 equals
A) 75.
B) 93.
C) 108.
D) 121.
D
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A) Phil has a comparative advantage in hats, Bonnie in scarves. B) Bonnie has a comparative advantage in hats, Phil in scarves. C) Phil has a comparative advantage in both hats and scarves. D) Bonnie has a comparative advantage in both hats and scarves. E) Neither of them has a comparative advantage in hats.
At Revolution Doughnuts in Fort Collins, Colorado, a cup of coffee or a doughnut is $1. Suppose Hannah loves going to Revolution Doughnuts
Currently, her marginal utility per dollar from doughnuts is 14 and her marginal utility per dollar from coffee is 10. Is Hannah maximizing her total utility? A) No, she needs to buy more doughnuts and less coffee. B) No, she needs to buy more coffee and fewer doughnuts. C) Yes, she is maximizing utility. D) No, she needs to buy fewer doughnuts and less coffee.