Sharon Purchases Two Products with a Given Fixed Budget, Orange

question 108

Multiple Choice

Sharon purchases two products with a given fixed budget, orange juice and soda. Her marginal utility from orange juice is 60, and her marginal utility from soda is 30. The price of a bottle of orange juice is $2.00, and the price of soda is $1.00. These data suggest that

• A) Sharon is maximizing her utility from the given fixed budget.
• B) Sharon should buy more orange juice and less soda.
• C) Sharon should buy more soda and less orange juice.
• D) Sharon should buy less orange juice and soda.

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