Assume that an individual consumes only hotdogs and colas and that the last hotdog consumed yields 15 utils and the last cola 10 utils. If the price of a hotdog is $1 and the price of a cola is $.50, we can conclude that the:
A. consumer should consume more hotdogs and less cola.
B. price of hotdogs is too high.
C. consumer should consume fewer hotdogs and more cola.
D. consumer is in equilibrium.
Answer: C
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