A student trying to maximize her semester GPA already studies as many hours as possible but can perhaps use that time more efficiently. A marginal hour spent studying economics will raise her GPA by 0.05. A marginal hour spent studying literature will raise her GPA by 0.02. Should she reallocate her time?
A) She should not reallocate her study time at all.
B) With the given information, it is impossible to determine whether she should reallocate her time.
C) She should spend more time studying literature and less time studying economics.
D) She should spend more time studying economics and less time studying literature.

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She should spend more time studying economics because each marginal hour spent on economics raises her GPA by 0.05, which is more than the 0.02 increase from studying literature.

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