Question

Assume that Heather always maximizes her total utility given her budget constraint. Every morning for breakfast Heather has two eggs and three sausages. If the marginal utility of the last egg is 20 utils and the price of eggs is $2 each, what can we say about the marginal utility of the last sausage if the price of each sausage is $1

Answer 1

Answer: 10 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The marginal utility per dollar spent on the last egg should be equal to the marginal utility per dollar spent on the last sausage.

Marginal utility per dollar spent on last egg = Marginal utility / Price of egg

= 20 / 2

= 10 units per dollar

Marginal utility per dollar spent on last sausage = Marginal utility / Price of sausage

10 = Marginal utility / 1

Marginal utility = 10 units