A consumer with a fixed income will maximize utility when each good is purchased in amounts such that the: O a. marginal utility of each good is maximized. O b. marginal ut ility per dollar spent is maximized for each good. O c. marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods. O d. total utility is the same for each good.

A consumer with a fixed income will maximize utility when each good is purchased in amounts such that the: O a. marginal utility of each good is maximized. O b. marginal ut ility per dollar spent is maximized for each good. O c. marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods. O d. total utility is the same for each good.

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Chapter11: The Firm: Production And Costs

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