given the following informationon quantity consumed of cheese and total utility for Carl answer the following can you please help to check my answer. thanks qty (in oz)       tu          mu 1                       50          0 2                       70          20 3                       85          15 4                       95           10 5                       90            5 a) what is the marginal for each addtion ounce of cheese - see above b) at a price of $16 an ounce, how many ounces of caviar should carl purchase to optimize his satisfaction? my answer 2 c) what is his conusmer surplus at this optimal level of consumption? (can you help me solve this I see too many diffrence equation for this very confuse)

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given the following informationon quantity consumed of cheese and total utility for Carl answer the following

can you please help to check my answer. thanks

qty (in oz)       tu          mu

1                       50          0

2                       70          20

3                       85          15

4                       95           10

5                       90            5

a) what is the marginal for each addtion ounce of cheese - see above

b) at a price of $16 an ounce, how many ounces of caviar should carl purchase to optimize his satisfaction? my answer 2

c) what is his conusmer surplus at this optimal level of consumption? (can you help me solve this I see too many diffrence equation for this very confuse)

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