Refer to the above table. How many units of the two products will the consumer buy, to get maximum utility?

The table below shows the total utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $3 and $4, respectively, and that consumer income is $18.







A. 1 of X and 4 of Y

B. 2 of X and 2 of Y

C. 2 of X and 3 of Y

D. 3 of X and 4 of Y


C. 2 of X and 3 of Y

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