Miss Coco consumes cheese cake and curry puff. Her consumption yields the following total utility as shown in the given table. Miss Coco has RM52 to spend. Suppose that the prices of cheese cake and curry puff are RM8 and RM4, respectively. Quantity (units) Total Utility Cheese Cake Curry Puff 1 56 32 2 104 60 3 136 84 4 160 104 5 170 116 6 176 126 7 178 134 What is the total utility received by Miss Coco at equilibrium?

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  1. Miss Coco consumes cheese cake and curry puff. Her consumption yields the following total utility as shown in the given table. Miss Coco has RM52 to spend. Suppose that the prices of cheese cake and curry puff are RM8 and RM4, respectively.

Quantity

(units)

Total Utility

Cheese Cake

Curry Puff

1

56

32

2

104

60

3

136

84

4

160

104

5

170

116

6

176

126

7

178

134

  1. What is the total utility received by Miss Coco at equilibrium?
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