If MUa/Pa = 100/$35 = MUb/Pb = 300/? = MUc/Pc = 400/?, the prices of products b and c in consumer equilibrium:
A) cannot be determined from the information given.
B) are $105 and $140 respectively.
C) are $105 and $175 respectively.
D) are $100 and $200 respectively.
Answer: B) are $105 and $140 respectively.
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The CPI is more commonly used as a gauge of inflation than the GDP deflator is because
a. the CPI is easier to measure. b. the CPI is calculated more often than the GDP deflator is. c. the CPI better reflects the goods and services bought by consumers. d. the GDP deflator cannot be used to gauge inflation.