Figure 21-9 -Refer to Figure 21-9.Assume That the Consumer Depicted in the Consumer

question 200

Multiple Choice

Figure 21-9

-Refer to Figure 21-9.Assume that the consumer depicted in the figure has an income of $100 and currently optimizes at point A.When the price of marshmallows decreases to $5,which point will the optimizing consumer choose?

• A)Point A
• B)Point B
• C)Point C
• D)Point D

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