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b)At a local amusement park, the price of rides is $2 per ride and the price of

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Question

b)At a local amusement park, the price of rides is $2 per ride and the price of games is $1 per game. If your budget is $30, complete the table below, and use it to identify yourutility-maximizing combinationof rides and games.  Provide a rationale for the combination you choose.  

                           


Quantity of   

Rides  


Quantity of  

Games  


Marginal Utility of   

Rides  


MarginalUtility of   

Games  

    MURides/PRides

MUGames/PGames

1  

   28
  

50  

10  


  


  

2  

26  

42  

14  


  


  

3  

24
  

36  

18  


  


  

4  

22  

26  

26  


  


  


Quantity of   

Rides  


Quantity of  

Games  


Marginal Utility of   

Rides  


MarginalUtility of   

Games  

    MURides/PRides

MUGames/PGames

1  

   28
  

50  

10  


  


  

2  

26  

42  

14  


  


  

3  

24
  

36  

18  


  


  

4  

22  

26  

26  


  


  

Explanation / Answer

I will choose the combination of 24 Games and 3 rides the utility derived from both will be maximized and same at this point.

MURIDE/ P ride MU GAmes/ P games 50/2=25 10/1=10 42/2=24 14/1=14 36/2=18 18/1=18 26/2=13 16/1=26