Assume That You Can Afford to Buy as Many Candy

question 127

Multiple Choice

Assume that you can afford to buy as many candy bars and ice cream cones as you want. You would continue to consume both candy bars and ice cream until the:

• A) marginal utility of each decreases.
• B) marginal utility of each becomes negative.
• C) total utility of each becomes negative.
• D) marginal utility of candy bars and ice cream bars is equal.
• E) total utility of candy bars and ice cream bars is equal.

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