Chapter 7, Problem 4WNG

### Microeconomics

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
ISBN: 9781337617406

Chapter
Section

### Microeconomics

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
ISBN: 9781337617406
Textbook Problem

# Use the following table to answer Questions 4 and 5:4. If George spends $5 (total) a week on good X and good Y, and if the price of each good is$1 per unit, then how many units of each good does he purchase to maximize utility?

To determine

Identify the maximization of utility.

Explanation

Marginal utility (MU) can be calculated using the following formula:

Marginal utility=Change in total utilityChange in quantity (1)

Since the value of the total utility of the 2 units of X is 35 and the total utility of 1unit is 20, the marginal utility of the 2 units can be calculated using Equation -1 as follows:

Marginal utility=35utils20utils21<

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