Suppose that Sam allocates his income between milk and cereal. Milk costs $2.50/gallon and cereal costs $5.00/box. Sam has $50/week to spend on these two goods. The table shows Sam's preference for consumption bundles as well Milk Cereal MU MU cereal milk (gallons) (boxes) --- --- 2 16 1 135 as how Sam's marginal utility (MU) for milk and cereal, 4 15 2 120 respectively, varies as consumption varies. 6. 13 3 105 Given the information provided here, how should Sam 8 9 4 90 allocate his income between milk and cereal? 10 8 75 As this is his optimal consumption bundle, Sam should purchase 12 7 60 14 7 45 16 5 8 30 18 4 12 gallons of milk 20 3 10 and boxes of cereal
Suppose that Sam allocates his income between milk and cereal. Milk costs $2.50/gallon and cereal costs $5.00/box. Sam has $50/week to spend on these two goods. The table shows Sam's preference for consumption bundles as well Milk Cereal MU MU cereal milk (gallons) (boxes) --- --- 2 16 1 135 as how Sam's marginal utility (MU) for milk and cereal, 4 15 2 120 respectively, varies as consumption varies. 6. 13 3 105 Given the information provided here, how should Sam 8 9 4 90 allocate his income between milk and cereal? 10 8 75 As this is his optimal consumption bundle, Sam should purchase 12 7 60 14 7 45 16 5 8 30 18 4 12 gallons of milk 20 3 10 and boxes of cereal
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Sam allocates his income between milk and
cereal. Milk costs $2.50/gallon and cereal costs $5.00/box.
Sam has $50/week to spend on these two goods. The table
shows Sam's preference for consumption bundles as well
Milk
Cereal
MU milk
MUcereal
(gallons)
(bоxes)
---
---
2
16
1
135
as how Sam's marginal utility (MU) for milk and cereal,
4
15
2
120
respectively, varies as consumption varies.
6.
13
3
105
Given the information provided here, how should Sam
8
4
90
allocate his income between milk and cereal?
10
8
5
75
As this is his optimal consumption bundle, Sam
should purchase
12
7
6.
60
14
7
45
16
5
8
30
18
4
9.
12
gallons of milk
20
3
10
8
and
boxes of cereal
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