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Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 9ISBN: 978-1305507111
book Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker cover

Economics for Today 9th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 9ISBN: 978-1305507111
Exercise 23
As shown in Exhibit 5, assume that the price of both goods is $1 per unit, and your budget is $5. Also assume that you consume 4 units of good X and 1 unit of good Y. To maximize total utility, you should consume
A) neither X nor Y.
B) one unit more of X and one unit less of Y.
C) one unit less of X and one unit more of Y.
D) one unit more of both X and Y.
E) one unit less of both X and Y. As shown in Exhibit 5, assume that the price of both goods is $1 per unit, and your budget is $5. Also assume that you consume 4 units of good X and 1 unit of good Y. To maximize total utility, you should consume A) neither X nor Y. B) one unit more of X and one unit less of Y. C) one unit less of X and one unit more of Y. D) one unit more of both X and Y. E) one unit less of both X and Y.
Explanation
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Py = $1
Following is the required table ...

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