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Michaela Consumes a Bundle of Candy and Cookies, Spending All

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Michaela consumes a bundle of candy and cookies, spending all of her income. The price of candy is $1 and the price of a cookie is $0.50. At her current bundle, the marginal utility of the next bar of candy she could purchase is 16 utils and the marginal utility of the next cookie she could purchase is 7 utils. Should Michaela consume more cookies or more candy? Or should she leave her consumption unchanged?


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