Exhibit 6-9 Suppose You Have $30 to Spend on Either

question 150

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 6-9 Suppose you have $30 to spend on either bowling or billiards.A game of billiards costs you $4, and bowling costs $2 per game.Using the information in Exhibit 6-9, determine the utility-maximizing combination of bowling and billiards.

• A)four billiards games, four games of bowling
• B)five billiards games, two games of bowling
• C)three billiards games, eight games of bowling
• D)five billiards games, five games of bowling
• E)twelve games of bowling

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