Liane Maximizes Her Total Utility When She Allocates All of Her

question 299

Multiple Choice

Liane maximizes her total utility when she allocates all of her available income such that the marginal utility per dollar spent on each good

• A) is diminishing.
• B) is maximized.
• C) is the same.
• D) is increasing.

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