Assignment covers Chapter 5 Material
| Quantity Consumed | Total Utility | Total Utility |
| (per week) | of Pizza | of Pepsi |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 141 | 333 |
| 2 | 276 | 600 |
| 3 | 396 | 816 |
| 4 | 498 | 1008 |
| 5 | 588 | 1158 |
| 6 | 672 | 1278 |
| 7 | 753 | 1356 |
| 8 | 813 | 1368 |
| 9 | 864 | 1332 |
| 10 | 909 | 1224 |
| 11 | 939 | 1020 |
| 12 | 945 | 651 |
Answer the
following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Show all calculations.
Assume that
the price of pizza is $1 per slice and the price of a large Pepsi is $2.
A.
Calculate the marginal utility of each unit of
pizza and Pepsi.
B.
Using the prices mentioned above, calculate the
marginal utility per dollar of pizza and Pepsi.
C.
With $20 to spend per week, what amount of pizza
and Pepsi will maximize satisfaction. (Find
the utility-maximizing combination of pizza and Pepsi).
D.
What is the total amount of utility from the
combination computed in part C, i.e. the total utility
from the pizza slices plus the total utility from Pepsis.
E.
Given your answer in C, explain why buying two more
slices of pizza
and 1 less Pepsi makes the person worse off. (Hint: Apply the
concepts of marginal benefit & marginal
cost.)