-Assume That Catherine Has the Preferences Shown in the Above

question 113

Multiple Choice

-Assume that Catherine has the preferences shown in the above table. Also assume that the price of a can of Pepsi is $3.00 and that the price of a slice of pizza is $2.00. If she has $16 available to spend, what combination of Pepsi and pizza will be her consumer optimum?

• A) 1 can of Pepsi, 4 slices of pizza
• B) 2 cans of Pepsi, 5 slices of pizza
• C) 4 cans of Pepsi, 2 slices of pizza
• D) 6 cans of Pepsi, 0 slices of pizza

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