Assume That an Individual Consumes Two Goods,X and Y Given the Above,if the Consumer Has $110 to Spend on Utility

question 13

Multiple Choice

Assume that an individual consumes two goods,X and Y.The total utility (assumed measurable) of each good is independent of the rate of consumption of other goods.The prices of X and Y are,respectively,$5 and $10. $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l}\text { Units of the GOOd} \\1\\2 \\3 \\4 \\5 \\6 \\7\\8\end{array}\begin{array}{l}\text { Total Utility of } X\\50 \\95 \\135 \\170 \\200 \\225 \\245\\160\end{array}\begin{array}{l}\text { Total Utility of } y\\400 \\750 \\950 \\1100 \\1220 \\1320 \\1400 \\1450 \end{array}\end{array}$
Given the above,if the consumer has $110 to spend on X and Y,which combination will the consumer choose?

• A)5X and 4Y
• B)6X and 8Y
• C)7X and 6Y
• D)8X and 7Y
• E)7X and 7Y

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