Suppose an individual's MRS (of steak for beer) is 2:1 . That is, at the current consumption choices he or she is willing to give up 2 beers to get an extra steak. Suppose also that the price of a steak is $1 and a beer is $4 . Then in order to increase utility the individual should:
a. buy more steak and less beer.
b. buy more beer and less steak.
c. continue with current consumption plans.
b
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