The following table shows John's total utility derived from billiards and bowling games. Assume John has $30 to spend on a game of billiards and/or a game of bowling. A game of billiards costs him $4, and a game of bowling costs him $2. Which of the following is John's utility-maximizing combination of the games of billiards and the games of bowling? Quantity Total Utility Games of billiards Games of bowling 0 0 0 1 100 70 2 180 130 3 240 180 4 272 210 5 288. 218 6 292. 222
a. ?Twelve games of bowling
b. ?Five games of billiards and two games of bowling
c. ?Four games of billiards and four games of bowling
d. ?Five games of billiards and five games of bowling
e. ?Three games of billiards and eight games of bowling
Answer: d. ?Five games of billiards and five games of bowling
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