Suppose the Price of Is $20,the Price of Is $10,and

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of is $20,the price of is $10,and that the consumer is currently spending all available income.At the consumer's current consumption basket the marginal utility of is 8 and the marginal utility of is 2.

• A) The consumer is currently maximizing utility.
• B) The consumer could increase utility by consuming more of good and less of good
• C) The consumer could increase utility by consuming more of good and less of good .
• D) Nothing can be said about the consumer's utility because we do not know the consumer's income or utility function

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