Assume that Raymond has $ 37.00 to spend on pretzels and beer. The price of pretzels is $3.00 and the price of beer is $5.00. Marginal utilities for each good are given below. Units               MU P              MU P / P P                 MU B             MU B / P B   1st                   18                    6                                40                    8 2nd                  15                    5                                30                    6 3rd                   12                    4                                25                    5 4th                   9                     3                                 20                    4 5th                   6                     2                                 15                    3 6th                   3                     1                                  5                     1 If Raymond is maximizing his utility, then

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Assume that Raymond has $ 37.00 to spend on pretzels and beer. The price of pretzels is $3.00 and the price of beer is $5.00. Marginal utilities for each good are given below.

Units               MU P              MU / P P                 MU B             MU / P B

 

1st                   18                    6                                40                    8

2nd                  15                    5                                30                    6

3rd                   12                    4                                25                    5

4th                   9                     3                                 20                    4

5th                   6                     2                                 15                    3

6th                   3                     1                                  5                     1

If Raymond is maximizing his utility, then

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