Determine whether the following statements better de$-$

scribe optimization using total value or optimization us$-$

ing marginal analysis.

a$.$ John is attempting to decide on a movie $($all movies

have the same ticket price$).$ He determines that the new

Batman movie provides him with comparatively more

of a benefit than the new Spiderman movie and that

both the Batman and Spiderman movies have compara$-$

tively more of a benefit than the new Superman movie.

b$.$ Marcia finds that the net benefit of flying from

Chicago to Honolulu on a non$-$stop United Airlines

flight is $$400,$ and the net benefit of the same trip fly$-$

ing on a one$-$stop American Airlines flight is $$200.$

c$.$ Nikki decided to jog $3$ miles for exercise by reasoning

that a $3-$mile jog was better than either a $2-$mile jog or

a $4-$mile jog.

d$.$ At a yard sale, Reagan calculated that she was willing

to pay $$200$ for a queen bed that was being sold for

$$100($generating net benefit of $$100)$ and that she was

willing to pay $$220$ for a king bed that was being sold

for $$300($generating net benefit of $-$$$80).$