Suppose that for Jason the marginal utility of $50-per-serving caviar is 100 and the marginal utility of $1-per-serving popcorn is 10 . For his snack, Jason should buy
a. the caviar if he has the $50; otherwise the popcorn
b. the caviar if he has the $50; otherwise nothing
c. the popcorn, whether he has the $50 or not
d. one serving each of the caviar and popcorn, if he has $51
e. five servings of popcorn for each serving of caviar
C
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The Chinese economic reforms of 1978 opened China to international trade and investment. These reforms gave China access to new capital and technology, which
A) allowed China to decrease its capital-labor ratio and increase labor productivity. B) increased China's total factor productivity and standard of living. C) accelerated Chinese productivity to a level where Chinese real GDP per capita is now on par with that in the United States. D) rapidly increased productivity in China and convinced Chinese officials to expand the reforms to include complete privatization of its financial system.
A rightward shift in a demand curve and a leftward shift in a supply curve both result in a
A. Lower equilibrium quantity. B. Higher equilibrium quantity. C. Lower equilibrium price. D. Higher equilibrium price.