Isobel Consumes Positive Quantities of Both Jam and Juice

question 15

Multiple Choice

Isobel consumes positive quantities of both jam and juice.The price of jam is 5 cents per unit and the price of juice is 10 cents per unit.Her marginal utility of jam is 10 and her marginal utility of juice is 5.

• A)Without changing her total expenditures, she could increase her utility by consuming more jam and less juice.
• B)Without changing her total expenditures, she could increase her utility by consuming more juice and less jam.
• C)Without changing her total expenditures on jam and juice, she could not increase her utility.
• D)She should spend more money on both jam and juice.
• E)We can't tell whether any of the other statements are true or false without knowing the quantities she consumes.

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