Consider the following utility function: U= 4X+Y. A consumer faces prices of P,= $2 and P, =1. %3D Assuming that graphically good X is on the horizontal axis and good Y is on the vertical axis, suppose the consumer chooses to consume 10 units of good X and 1. units of good Y. Then the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) is equal to: MRS = (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places. Do not forget to include the negative sign.)

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