A consumer has the indifference map shown below. The market prices of X and Y are $20 and $12, respectively. The consumer has $1,000 to spend on goods X and Y. The utility-maximizing bundle is Multiple Choice   40 units of good X and 10 units of good Y.   10 units of good X and 40 units of good Y.   20 units of good X and 18 units of good Y.   50 units of good X and 0 units of good Y.   None of the choices are correct

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