Five consumers have the following marginal utilities of apples and pears: Consumer Marginal Utility of Apples Marginal Utility of Pears Sean 6 12 Yvette 6 6 Bob 6 3 Cho 3 6 Eric 3 12   The price of an apple is $1, and the price of a pear is $2. Which, if any, of these consumers are optimizing over their choice of fruit? Check all that apply.   -Sean  -Yvette -Bob -Cho -Eric

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Five consumers have the following marginal utilities of apples and pears:
Consumer
Marginal Utility of Apples
Marginal Utility of Pears
Sean 6 12
Yvette 6 6
Bob 6 3
Cho 3 6
Eric 3 12
 
The price of an apple is $1, and the price of a pear is $2.
Which, if any, of these consumers are optimizing over their choice of fruit? Check all that apply.
 
-Sean 
-Yvette
-Bob
-Cho
-Eric
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