6. Tom has a weekly allowance of $24, all of which he spends on pizza and movie rentals. Pizza costs $6 per slice and movies are $3 per rental. a. List all possible combinations of the two goods that Tom can purchase.

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6. Tom has a weekly allowance of $24, all of which he spends
on pizza and movie rentals. Pizza costs $6 per slice and
movies are $3 per rental.
a. List all possible combinations of the two goods that Tom
can purchase.
b. Using the chart below, what is Tom's utility maximizing
bundle?
Pizza slices Total Pizza Utility Movie Rentals Total Movie Utility
0
0
0
1
20
40
36
46
48
50
58
54
66
56
72
57
76
57
78
57
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Transcribed Image Text:6. Tom has a weekly allowance of $24, all of which he spends on pizza and movie rentals. Pizza costs $6 per slice and movies are $3 per rental. a. List all possible combinations of the two goods that Tom can purchase. b. Using the chart below, what is Tom's utility maximizing bundle? Pizza slices Total Pizza Utility Movie Rentals Total Movie Utility 0 0 0 1 20 40 36 46 48 50 58 54 66 56 72 57 76 57 78 57 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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