Problems with Utility Theory
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Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Explain why.
A. According to the theory of consumer behavior, more is not always better.
B. Consumers must know how much one product is preferred over another in order to make informed consumption decisions.
C. A utility function is a descriptive statement that relates satisfaction or well-being to the consumption of goods and services.
D. The nonsatiation principle is specific to a given time and place.
E. Total utility measures the consumer's overall level of satisfaction derived from consumption activities
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Hi, let us start by saying that "utility is the ability to satisfy a need or want."
A. According to the theory of consumer behavior, more is not always better.
* FALSE. According to the law of diminishing marginal utility, the more you consume something, the less the desire to want it. Therefore more is not always necessarily better much as it is said that consumers always prefer more to ...
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