Other things equal, if the marginal utility from successive units of product Y yields to smaller and smaller amounts we would expect that the consumer: Select one: O O A. will buy additional units of Y if its price increases. B. will buy less units of Y if its price decreases. C. will buy additional units of Y if its price falls. D. will not change the units of Y purchased.

Time left Thomas has utility U = min{3C, T) over cookies and tea. Suppose the price of cookies declines by 1 dollar. How much of the change in demand for tea is a substitution effect? In other words, what is (change h7/change gr)? O a. 0 O b. 1/4 O c. 1/3 O d. 2/3 O e. 3/4 O f. 1 Clear my choice Which of the following utility functions does not represent the same preferences as U(x, y) = x2y/2? O a. U(x, y) = xy O b. U(x, y) = In(x) + In(y) O c. U(x, y) = In(x y) O d. U(x, y) = x2 + yl/2 Clear my choice (we haven" this and yo not expect BOANIT 8

Which of the following correctly defines compensating variation? O The difference in the price a consumer is willing to pay and the price the consumer actually pays. The amount of income that a consumer requires to compensate them for a lower quality product. O The amount of income that must be given or taken away from a consumer to keep their purchasing power constant after a price change. O The amount of income that must be given or taken away from a consumer after a change in price, such that their welfare after the price change is the same as it was before the price change. O The amount of income that must be given or taken away from a consumer before a change in price, such that their welfare before the price change is the same as it will be after the price change. O No answer.

For part b, is the utility received just the MU/P of 5 books and 1 pizza added up?