If Charlie's Utility Function Were X ⁶_A X_B, If Apples

question 34

Multiple Choice

if Charlie's utility function were X ⁶_A X_B, if apples cost 40 cents each, and if bananas cost 10 cents each, Charlie's budget line would be tangent to one of his indifference curves whenever

• A)X_B = X_A.
• B)6X_B = 4X_A.
• C)X_B = 6X_A.
• D)X_A = 6X_B.
• E)40X_A + 10X_B = M.

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