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For each of the following markets,draw correctly labeled supply and demand graphs and showthe effects of the increase in wheat per acre on the equilibrium price and quantity on each of the followingmarkets.  \ni.   The wheat market  \nii.  The bread market  \niii.   The butter market  \nB.  Assume now that the government reports on the favorable dietary effects of wheat consumptionthat helps people reduce weight.Given the results in part(a-i),explain the effects of the news on theequilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of wheat.  \nDate:        \nName:                 \n1.When total utility is at a maximum,marginal utility is  \nA)increasing.  \nB)at a minimum.  \nC)equal to zero.  \nD)decreasing.  \nE)at a maximum.  \n2.The marginal utility of additional units consumed of any good  \nA)remains the same.  \nB)is always negative.  \nC)is always positive.  \nD)increases.  \nE)decreases.  \n3.If the sixth slice of pizza you eat yields dissatisfaction,then  \nA)you receive disutility from that slice.  \nB)you receive utility from that slice.  \nC)total utility is increasing.  \nD)the principle of diminishing marginal utility does not hold.  \nE)the marginal utility of the sixth slice is positive.  \n4.Marginal utility is  \nA)equal to the price of the good.  \nB)the usefulness of the last or next unit of a good consumed.  \nC)the utility associated with the consumption of a market basket of goods andservices.  \nD)the change in total utility associated with consuming an aditional good that was notconsumed before.  \nE)the change in total utility associated with consuming an additional unit of a good.  \n# Use the following to answer questions 5-6:\n\n\n| Quantity   | Total Utility of X   | Total Utility of Y   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1   | 24   | 85   |\n| 2   | 42   | 130   |\n| 3   | 56   | 160   |\n| 4   | 66   | 185   |\n| 5   | 74   | 200   |\n| 6   | 80   | 210   |\n| 7   | 84   | 215   |\n\n5.Refer to the table above.Assume that the price of good Xis $2 per unit,that the price ofgood Y is $5 per unit,and that the consumer has $14 to spend buying Xand Y.Underthe circumstances,a utility-maximizing consumer should buy  \nA)7units of X.  \nB)2.8 units of Y.  \nC)2 units of X and 2 units of Y.  \nD)anything she wants because it is not possible to determine the utility-maximizingcombination.  \nE)6 units of X and 7 of Y.  \n6.Refer to the table above.Assume that the price of good X is $2 per unit,that the price ofgoodYis $5 per unit,and that the consumer has $14 to spend buying Xand Y.What","cbCaih53cRnY1U8h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih53cRnY1U8h","pdf",802400,"English","# Free-Response Questions\n## Utility-maximizing consumer with apples and oranges\n## Bread and butter complementary goods\n## Wheat market equilibrium effects and news impact\n# Multiple-Choice Questions\n## Marginal utility and total utility concepts\n## Utility maximization with two goods X and Y\n## Budget allocation using marginal utility\n## Price changes and satisfaction per dollar","[{\"question\":\"How does marginal utility per dollar determine the optimal purchase bundle?\",\"answer\":\"Choose the combination where the marginal utility per dollar is equalized across goods, given the budget constraint, so each dollar spent yields the highest remaining marginal utility.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes in the optimal basket when income increases while prices stay constant?\",\"answer\":\"With higher income and unchanged prices, the consumer can afford more of the goods, so the optimal quantities shift according to the new budget constraint while still using marginal utility per dollar to guide allocation.\"},{\"question\":\"How do equilibrium price and quantity change in the wheat market when wheat output per acre rises?\",\"answer\":\"Greater wheat supply shifts the wheat supply curve outward, lowering equilibrium wheat price and raising equilibrium quantity; these changes then transmit to complementary markets like bread and butter through their demand relationships.\"}]","AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions - Practice Test Unit 2 | PDF",1790739651,76]