Figure: The Indifference Curve Map II (Figure: The Indifference Curve Map II) Look at the figure The Indifference Curve Map II.Sara enjoys attending Chicago Cubs' baseball games and eating babyback rib dinners.The figure shows two of her indifference curves for Cubs' tickets and babyback rib dinners.If a new health report is released stating that there is a connection between babyback rib dinners and heart attacks, and this concerns Sara, each combination of Cubs' tickets and babyback ribs will now yield for
Sara.
A)less utility
B)more utility
C)the same level of utility
D)It is impossible to determine how Sara's utility will be affected.

Question

Figure: The Indifference Curve Map II   (Figure: The Indifference Curve Map II) Look at the figure The Indifference Curve Map II.Sara enjoys attending Chicago Cubs' baseball games and eating babyback rib dinners.The figure shows two of her indifference curves for Cubs' tickets and babyback rib dinners.If a new health report is released stating that there is a connection between babyback rib dinners and heart attacks, and this concerns Sara, each combination of Cubs' tickets and babyback ribs will now yield for
Sara.
A)less utility 
B)more utility 
C)the same level of utility 
D)It is impossible to determine how Sara's utility will be affected.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If Sara is concerned about the new health report, she will view babyback rib dinners less favorably, meaning that each combination of Cubs' tickets and babyback ribs will now yield less utility for her. Therefore, the answer is A) less utility.

Figure: the Indifference Curve Map II (Figure: the Indifference