Given a fixed level of spending, you will maximize utility when the:

A. marginal satisfactions are maximized.
B. ratios of the marginal utilities to their prices are equal.
C. total satisfaction from both goods is maximized regardless of cost.
D. ratios of the total utilities to their prices are equal.


Answer: B

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