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  The table shows the marginal utility schedules for old product X and new product Y for a hypothetical consumer. The price of X is $4, and the price of good Y is $3. The budget of the consumer is $18. What is the increase in total utility from the original situation when purchasing just X, compared to now when the consumer purchases the utility-maximizing combination of both X and Y? A) 12 B) 22 C) 42 D) 64 The table shows the marginal utility schedules for old product X and new product Y for a hypothetical consumer. The price of X is $4, and the price of good Y is $3. The budget of the consumer is $18. What is the increase in total utility from the original situation when purchasing just X, compared to now when the consumer purchases the utility-maximizing combination of both X and Y?


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