Josh's Weekly Budget for Lunch Is $24

question 17

Multiple Choice

Josh's weekly budget for lunch is $24. He eats only pizza and burgers. Each pizza costs $6 and each burger costs $3. Josh knows that 2 pizzas and 4 burgers will give him a utility of 8. What is Josh's utility-maximizing point?

• A) 0 pizzas, 8 burgers
• B) 3 pizzas, 2 burgers
• C) 2 pizzas, 4 burgers
• D) 4 pizzas, 1 burger

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