Michael spends $10 a month on Pez dispensers and Superman ac…
Michael spends $10 a month on Pez dispensers and Superman action figures. His marginal-utility-to-price ratio for the Pez dispensers is 40, while his marginal-utility-to-price ratio for Superman action figures is 47. Explain why Michael is not maximizing his utility and how can he change his behavior to increase his utility?
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American Airlines makes numerous nonstop flights from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to the airport at Dallas-Fort Worth. The distance between those two cities is 1,000 miles. The only variable cost, fuel, costs $0.06 for each passenger-mile it flies. Aaliyah, on her way to an emergency business meeting, buys a ticket for $1,300 at the very last minute. The marginal cost of flying Aaliyah from Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth is:
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Helena gets her hair cut at her usual salon and is very happy with the results. Later that afternoon, she goes to the mall and sees that a hair salon is giving away free haircuts only on that day. If Helena does not take advantage of the giveaway, it is because the:
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