The price of lemonade is $0.50; the price of popcorn is $1.00. If Fred has maximized his utility by purchasing lemonade and popcorn, his marginal rate of substitution will be:
A) 2 lemonades for each popcorn.
B) 1 lemonades for each popcorn.
C) 1/2 lemonade for each popcorn.
D) indeterminate unless more information on Fred's marginal utilities is provided.
A
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What will be an ideal response?
In a winner-take-all labor market,
a. anyone who is hired at any wage is a winner b. any firm that can hire a worker is a winner c. a few key people critical to the overall success of the enterprise are rewarded with substantial pay d. the person most critical to the overall success of an enterprise is rewarded with substantial pay, and everyone else is paid the median wage e. only one worker is paid