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The following figure displays the consumer choice for Debbie, an individual deciding how she will spend her money on M&M's and Skittles. Use the figure to answer questions Quantity of M&M's 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 Assume Debble has $10 to spend on candy. At this moment, the price of Skittles is $1 per pack and the price of M&M's is $1 per pack. Based on this information, Debbie will choose to purchase consumption bundle: a. A b. B C. C d. D e. Not enough information provided to determine Quantity of Skittles Which of the following is true of consumption bundles A, C, and D? a. They all provide Debbie with the same level of utility b. They each cost less money than consumption bundle B c. They all cost the same amount of money d. All of the above e. Like all consumption bundles, they are made up of material goods and will not bring Debbi any true happiness According to the information depicted in the picture, which of the following events would cause Debbie to switch from consumption bundle A to consumption bundle B? (Note: this is not related to the specific situation in question 6). a. A decrease in the price of M&M's b. An increase in the price of M&M's c. A decrease in income d. An increase in income e. Head trauma The ultimatum game is a commonly cited experiment that typically shows what concept? a. Individuals tend to make rational decisions, as predicted by traditional economic theory, whenever monetary incentives are involved b. Individuals tend to act irrationally whenever there are monetary incentives involved in a decision c. Individuals tend to irrationally value things they want more than things they already own d. Individuals sometimes value being treated fairly more than they value money Suppose a consumer buys goods X and Y. When the price of good X decreases, the income effect suggests this consumer will buy less of both X and Y. a. True b. False The following figure displays the consumer choice for Debbie, an individual deciding how she will spend her money on M&M's and Skittles. Use the figure to answer questions Quantity of M&M's 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 Assume Debble has $10 to spend on candy. At this moment, the price of Skittles is $1 per pack and the price of M&M's is $1 per pack. Based on this information, Debbie will choose to purchase consumption bundle: a. A b. B C. C d. D e. Not enough information provided to determine Quantity of Skittles Which of the following is true of consumption bundles A, C, and D? a. They all provide Debbie with the same level of utility b. They each cost less money than consumption bundle B c. They all cost the same amount of money d. All of the above e. Like all consumption bundles, they are made up of material goods and will not bring Debbi any true happiness According to the information depicted in the picture, which of the following events would cause Debbie to switch from consumption bundle A to consumption bundle B? (Note: this is not related to the specific situation in question 6). a. A decrease in the price of M&M's b. An increase in the price of M&M's c. A decrease in income d. An increase in income e. Head trauma The ultimatum game is a commonly cited experiment that typically shows what concept? a. Individuals tend to make rational decisions, as predicted by traditional economic theory, whenever monetary incentives are involved b. Individuals tend to act irrationally whenever there are monetary incentives involved in a decision c. Individuals tend to irrationally value things they want more than things they already own d. Individuals sometimes value being treated fairly more than they value money Suppose a consumer buys goods X and Y. When the price of good X decreases, the income effect suggests this consumer will buy less of both X and Y. a. True b. False

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