Suppose that MU x /P x exceeds MU y /P y . To maximize utility, the consumer who is spending all her money income should buy:
A. less of X only if its price rises.
B. more of Y only if its price rises.
C. more of Y and less of X.
D. more of X and less of Y.
Answer: D
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a. in 1955. b. just after World War II. c. in 1935. d. in 1964.
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a. indeterminate. b. an upward-sloping curve. c. a downward-sloping curve. d. the same as the firm's demand curve.