Assume That a Consumer Purchases a Combination of Products Y

question 175

Multiple Choice

Assume that a consumer purchases a combination of products Y and Z and that the MUy/P_y = 30/2 and MUz/P_z = 45/3. To maximize utility, without spending more money, the consumer should

• A) purchase less of Y and more of Z.
• B) purchase more of Y and less of Z.
• C) purchase more of both Y and Z.
• D) make no change in the quantities of Y and Z.

---

Definitions:

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

Isomer

Molecules that share the same chemical formula but have different arrangements of atoms in space, resulting in different properties.

Stereoteoisomer

Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms but differ in the 3D orientations of their atoms in space.

Illegal Drugs

Substances whose manufacture, possession, or use is prohibited by law.