17) Assume a consumer has $40 to spend and for both products the marginal utilities are shown in the following table: Quantity MU MU 1 35 80 2 20 40 3 12 18 Assume that each product sells for $10 per unit. a) How many units of each product will the consumer purchase? b) Assume the price of product B rises to $20 per unit. How will this consumer allocate her budget now? c) If the prices of both products rise to $20 per unit, what will be the budget allocation?

17) Assume a consumer has $40 to spend and for both products the marginal utilities are shown in the following table: Quantity MU MU 1 35 80 2 20 40 3 12 18 Assume that each product sells for $10 per unit. a) How many units of each product will the consumer purchase? b) Assume the price of product B rises to $20 per unit. How will this consumer allocate her budget now? c) If the prices of both products rise to $20 per unit, what will be the budget allocation?

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