-The table above gives Ali's total utility from consuming bottles of soft drink and slices of pizza. Suppose the price of a slice of pizza increases. As a result, Ali's
A) marginal utility from all the slices of pizza he consumes decreases.
B) total utility increases.
C) marginal utility per dollar from soft drink increases.
D) purchases of pizza might increase.
E) marginal utility per dollar from pizza decreases.

Question

-The table above gives Ali's total utility from consuming bottles of soft drink and slices of pizza. Suppose the price of a slice of pizza increases. As a result, Ali's
A) marginal utility from all the slices of pizza he consumes decreases. 
B) total utility increases. 
C) marginal utility per dollar from soft drink increases. 
D) purchases of pizza might increase. 
E) marginal utility per dollar from pizza decreases.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the price of a slice of pizza increases, the marginal utility per dollar spent on pizza decreases because Ali gets less utility per dollar spent on pizza compared to before the price increase.

-The Table Above Gives Ali's Total Utility from Consuming Bottles