Lisa consumes only pizzas and burritos. In equilibrium, her marginal utility of pizza is 20 and her marginal utility of a burrito is 10. The price of a pizza is $4. What is the price of a burrito?
What will be an ideal response?
In equilibrium, the ratio of the marginal utility of a pizza divided by the price of a pizza must equal the marginal utility of a burrito divided by the price of a burrito. Thus, the price of a burrito must be $2.
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