A consumer with a limited income will maximize utility when each good is purchased in amounts such that the

A. marginal utility of each good in a bundle is maximized.
B. total utility is the same for each good in a bundle.
C. marginal utility per dollar spent on each of the final choices in a bundle is equal.
D. marginal utility per dollar spent on each of the final choices in a bundle is maximized for each good.


Answer: C

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