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Quantity of Subscriptions to Economics Statistics Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 30 50 60 8 77 75 68 72 Quantity of Subscriptions to Office Productivity Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 600 1,100 1,500 1,800 2,000 2,100

Quantity of Subscriptions to Economics Statistics Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 30 50 60 8 77 75 68 72 Quantity of Subscriptions to Office Productivity Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 600 1,100 1,500 1,800 2,000 2,100

Microeconomic Theory
Microeconomic Theory
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Author:NICHOLSON
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Quantity of Subscriptions to Economics Statistics Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 30 50 60 68 72 75 Quantity of Subscriptions to Office Productivity Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 600 1,100 1,500 1,800 2,000 2,100 Refer to the above table and assume that each year this consumer buys only annual subscriptions to economics statistics apps and subscriptions to office productivity apps. The price of a subscription to each type of economics statistics app is $4, and the subscription to each office productivity app is $40 per year. If the consumer's available income is $252 per year, the consumer will purchase 3 economics statistics app(s) and 6 office productivity app(s). If the consumer's available income falls to $208, what will be the new combination of economics statistics apps and office productivity apps? economics statistics app(s): 2 and office productivity app(s): 5
Transcribed Image Text:Quantity of Subscriptions to Economics Statistics Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 30 50 60 68 72 75 Quantity of Subscriptions to Office Productivity Apps per Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Utility (utils) 600 1,100 1,500 1,800 2,000 2,100 Refer to the above table and assume that each year this consumer buys only annual subscriptions to economics statistics apps and subscriptions to office productivity apps. The price of a subscription to each type of economics statistics app is $4, and the subscription to each office productivity app is $40 per year. If the consumer's available income is $252 per year, the consumer will purchase 3 economics statistics app(s) and 6 office productivity app(s). If the consumer's available income falls to $208, what will be the new combination of economics statistics apps and office productivity apps? economics statistics app(s): 2 and office productivity app(s): 5
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