Refer to the above table. If the price of a hamburger is $2, the price of a concert ticket is $60, and the consumer has $190, what is the consumer optimum?

A. 6 hamburgers and 0 concerts
B. 0 hamburgers and 6 concerts
C. 5 hamburgers and 3 concerts
D. 4 hamburgers and 2 concerts


Answer: C

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