In order to maximize utility, a consumer should allocate money income so that
A. the marginal utility obtained from the last dollar spent on each product is the same.
B. the elasticity of demand on all products purchased is the same.
C. the total utility derived from each product consumed is the same.
D. the marginal utility of the last unit of each product consumed is greater than the total utility of each product consumed.
Answer: A
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