Tunitra consumes at a point on her budget line where her marginal rate of substitution exceeds the magnitude of the slope of her budget line. As Tunitra moves toward her consumer equilibrium point, she will move to a

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When Tunitra is consuming at a point on her budget line where her marginal rate of substitution (MRS) exceeds the slope of her budget line, it indicates that she is not maximizing her satisfaction. To maximize her utility, Tunitra needs to move to a point where the MRS equals the slope of her budget line.

Since her MRS is higher than the slope of the budget line at the current consumption point, it means that she would be willing to give up more of one good to get an additional unit of the other good compared to what the budget line is currently allowing her to do.

To achieve a balance between her preferences and budget constraint, Tunitra needs to move to a higher indifference curve where her MRS equals the slope of the budget line, i.e., her highest possible level of satisfaction given her budget, and where she is consuming both goods optimally.

Tunitra Consumes at a Point on Her Budget Line Where