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Finding Optimal Consumption The following table displays George%u2019s consumpti

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Question

Finding Optimal Consumption

The following table displays George%u2019s consumption of soda pop and pretzels. The price of each soda pop is $2.00 and the price of each pretzel is $5.00.

A. Fill in the missing total utility, marginal utility, and marginal utility/price (MU/Price). Place the final answer for each in the correct shaded area within the table below.

Bottles of Soda Pop

Number of Pretzels

Bottles of Soda Pop Consumed

Total Utility

Marginal Utility

MU/Price

Number of Pretzels Consumed

Total Utility

Marginal Utility

MU/Price

0

0

0

0

1

20

2

50

2

18

4

20

3

14

6

120

15

4

60

8

8

140

5

64

10

150

5

6

62

12

0

B. George has $28.00 to spend n soda pop and pretzels. Determine the number of cans of soda pop and pretzels that will be optimal for George. Explain your reasoning regarding how you chose that consumption point. Submitting only a final answer will not earn credit.

Explanation / Answer

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