Which of the following expresses the formula for the marginal utility per dollar spent on a product?

• A. MU + P
• B. P / MU
• C. MU × P
• D. MU / P

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that marginal utility (MU) measures the additional satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a product.
2. Recognize that the price (P) of the product represents the cost of purchasing one unit of that product.
3. Marginal utility per dollar spent is a way to measure how much additional satisfaction you get for each dollar you spend on the product.
4. To calculate this, you divide the marginal utility (MU) by the price (P), which gives the utility gained per unit of currency spent.
5. Therefore, the formula for marginal utility per dollar spent is expressed as \(\frac{MU}{P}\).