As long as the marginal utility per dollar from pizza is greater than the marginal utility per dollar from soda, then to maximize utility a consumer will buy
A) more soda to equalize the marginal utility per dollar between soda and pizza.
B) less pizza and less soda.
C) more pizza and less soda.
D) equal amounts of pizza and soda.

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To maximize utility, a consumer should purchase more of the good that provides a higher marginal utility per dollar, which in this case is pizza, until the marginal utility per dollar is equalized between the two goods.

As Long as the Marginal Utility Per Dollar from Pizza