In Making Decisions About What to Consume, a Person's Goal

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Multiple Choice

In making decisions about what to consume, a person's goal is to

• A)allocate her limited income among all the products she wishes to buy so that she receives the highest total utility.
• B)buy low-priced goods rather than high-priced goods.
• C)maximize her marginal utility from the goods and services she wishes to buy using her limited income.
• D)consume as many necessities as possible and then, if there is money left over, to buy luxuries.

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