If Paloma Is Consuming the Utility-Maximizing Quantities of Pizza and Soda

question 173

Multiple Choice

If Paloma is consuming the utility-maximizing quantities of pizza and soda pop:

• A)the price of pizza equals the price of soda pop.
• B)the marginal utility of pizza is equal to the marginal utility of soda pop.
• C)the ratio of the marginal utility to price is the same for pizza as it is for soda pop.
• D)the total utility of pizza is equal to the total utility of soda pop.

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