Jamie's marginal utility from muffins and from doughnuts (in utils) is shown in the accompanying table. Jamie spends a total of $8 on muffins and/or doughnuts every morning. The price of each muffin is $2 and the price of each doughnut is $1.MuffinsPer DayMarginal UtilityPer MuffinDoughnutsPer DayMarginal UtilityPer Doughnut140220230415320510What is Jamie's optimal combination of muffins and doughnuts each day?
A. 1 muffin, 6 doughnuts
B. 2 muffins, 4 doughnuts
C. 4 muffins, zero doughnuts
D. 3 muffins, 2 doughnuts
Answer: B
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