A consumer currently spends a given budget on two goods, X and Y, in such quantities that the marginal utility of X is 15 and the marginal utility of Y is 8. The unit price of X is $3 and the unit price of Y is $2. The utility-maximizing rule suggests that this consumer should Multiple Choice a. decrease consumption of product X and increase consumption of product Y. b. increase consumption of product X and increase consumption of product Y. c. decrease consumption of product Y and increase consumption of product X. d. stick with the current consumption mix because it yields maximum utility

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