MrRational Has $27 That He Plans to Spend Purchasing 5

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mr.Rational has $27 that he plans to spend purchasing 5 units of good X (priced at $3 per unit) and 6 units of good Y (priced at $2 per unit) .The marginal utility of the fifth unit of X is 30,and the marginal utility of the sixth unit of Y is 30.If Mr.Rational is a utility maximizer,he should:

• A)not buy anything.
• B)buy more of X and less of Y.
• C)buy less of X and more of Y.
• D)buy X and Y in the quantities indicated.
• E)but less of X and even lesser than that of Y.

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