Sam Has $200 a Month to Spend on Either Tanning

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sam has $200 a month to spend on either tanning sessions or rounds of golf.Tanning sessions are $20 each,and a round of golf is $40.What can we say about Sam's utility?

• A) Sam will get more utility from each round of golf than each tanning session.
• B) Sam will get the same utility from one round of golf as he would from two tanning sessions.
• C) Sam will maximize his utility from 2 rounds of golf and 6 tanning sessions.
• D) We cannot say anything about Sam's utility from the consumption of these goods without more information.

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