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Hamburger Marginal Steak Marginal Price meals utility of per utility of hamburger hamburger meals Price per per steak steak per month meals meal month meals meal 1 20 $10 1 15 $5 2 15 10 2 8 5 3 12 10 3 5 4 10 10 4 4 8 10 5 2 5
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Consider the following table, which lists James’s hamburger meals: Given a budget of $45, how many steak and hamburger meals will James buy per month to maximize his total utility? What is the total utility realized? |
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