Jake applies the rational spending rule and purchases five units of good M and three units of good N.Suppose that the price of N increases.One can predict that Jake will

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The rational spending rule states that a consumer should allocate his/her entire budget in such a way that the marginal utility from the last dollar spent on each good is the same. However, if the price of one good increases, its marginal utility per dollar spent decreases relative to other goods. In this scenario, Jake would likely reduce purchases of N and increase purchases of M to maintain the same level of marginal utility per dollar spent on each good.

Jake Applies the Rational Spending Rule and Purchases Five Units