Question

Samantha is maximizing total utility while consuming food and clothing. Her marginal utility from food is 50, and her marginal utility from clothing is 25. If clothing is priced at $10 per unit, the price of food per unit must be

Answer 1

$20

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of food per unit can be calculated as follows

50×25

= 1250

25×10

= 250

1250/250

= 5

Hence the price per unit of food is

= 25-5

= $20

Therefore the price of food per unit is $20