The Following Table Indicates Sharona's Marginal Utilities from the Additional

question 127

Multiple Choice

The following table indicates Sharona's marginal utilities from the additional consumption of goods A and B. The first and third columns of the table show the quantities of goods A and B consumed. The second and the fourth columns show Sharona's marginal utilities from each additional unit of goods A and B consumed. The price of A is $2 per unit and the price of B is $4 per unit. If Sharona's budget is $12, then which of the following combinations would maximize her total utility? ​
Table 6.6
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• A)0 units of A; 3 units of B
• B)4 units of A; 1 unit of B
• C)4 units of each good
• D)1 unit of A; 4 units of B
• E)2 units of each good

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