Units of J MUj Units of K MUk 1 56 1 32 2 48 2 28 3 32 3 24 4 24 4 20 5 20 5 12 6 16 6 10 7 12 7 8   If the consumer has money income of $52 and the prices of J and K are $8 and $4 respectively, the consumer will maximize her utility by purchasing

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Answer the question on the basis of the following two schedules, which show the amounts of additional satisfaction (marginal utility) that a consumer would get from successive quantities of products J and K.

 

Units of J MUj Units of K MUk
1 56 1 32
2 48 2 28
3 32 3 24
4 24 4 20
5 20 5 12
6 16 6 10
7 12 7 8

 

If the consumer has money income of $52 and the prices of J and K are $8 and $4 respectively, the consumer will maximize her utility by purchasing

 

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    3 units of J and 7 units of K.
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    5 units of J and 5 units of K.
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    4 units of J and 5 units of K.
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    6 units of J and 3 units of K.
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