When the marginal utility per dollar of good A exceeds the marginal utility per dollar of good B,
A) the consumer should consume more of good A.
B) the consumer is consuming too much of good A.
C) good B must have a negative marginal utility.
D) the consumer is in an optimal situation if the price of good A exceeds the price of good B.
Answer: A
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