Question

Jie consumes three heads of broccoli and six bowls of rice each week. the price of a head of broccoli is $2 and the price of rice is $4 per bowl. jie's marginal utility from the last head of broccoli consumed is 4 utils and her marginal utility from her last bowl of rice is 8 utils. if jie wants to maximize her utility, she should:

Answer 1

Jie should not change her consumption of either broccoli or rice for maximization of her utility , as she consumes three heads of broccoli and six bowls of rice each week. the price of a head of broccoli is $2 and the price of rice is $4 per bowl. jie's marginal utility from the last head of broccoli consumed is 4 utils and her marginal utility from her last bowl of rice is 8 utils