Refer to the inequality below. The marginal utility per dollar spent on good X is less than the marginal utility per dollar spent on good Y. According to the rule of equal marginal utility per dollar spent, what can a consumer do to increase total utility from consumption of goods X and Y?


increase the consumption of good Y

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