The table details the total utility that J.J. gets from going to see basketball and hockey games during a month. J.J. had $120 to spend. Calculate the marginal utility and the marginal utility per dollar spent for both basketball and hockey given that the price is $20 and $30 respectively. Based on your calculations: how many basketball games would he attend? how many hockey games would he attend?

ECON MICRO
5th Edition
ISBN:9781337000536
Author:William A. McEachern
Publisher:William A. McEachern
Chapter6: Consumer Choice And Demand
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1.1P
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

The table details the total utility that J.J. gets from going to see basketball and hockey games during a month. J.J. had $120 to spend. Calculate the marginal utility and the marginal utility per dollar spent for both basketball and hockey given that the price is $20 and $30 respectively. Based on your calculations:

how many basketball games would he attend?

how many hockey games would he attend?

Basketball Games $20
Total Marginal
Utility Utility
Quantity
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
240
380
480
560
540
Hockey Games $30
Total Marginal
Utility Utility
MU/P Quantity
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
330
510
630
690
720
MU/P
Transcribed Image Text:Basketball Games $20 Total Marginal Utility Utility Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 240 380 480 560 540 Hockey Games $30 Total Marginal Utility Utility MU/P Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 330 510 630 690 720 MU/P
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Utility Function
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
ECON MICRO
ECON MICRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000536
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Micro Economics For Today
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613064
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Microeconomic Theory
Microeconomic Theory
Economics
ISBN:
9781337517942
Author:
NICHOLSON
Publisher:
Cengage
Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
Economics
ISBN:
9781947172364
Author:
Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher:
OpenStax