Suppose Suzanne Allocates Her Spending on Apples and Bananas According

question 141

Multiple Choice

Suppose Suzanne allocates her spending on apples and bananas according to the rational spending rule. If the price of apples is less than the price of bananas, then at Suzanne's optimal consumption bundle, her marginal utility from apples will be:

• A)less than her marginal utility from bananas.
• B)greater than her marginal utility from bananas.
• C)equal to her marginal utility from bananas.
• D)equal to zero.

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