Explain why, if Max equalized the marginal utility per hour from windsurfing and from snorkeling, he would
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Max enjoys windsurfing and snorkeling. Max has $35 a day to spend, and he can spend as much time as he likes on his leisure pursuits. The price of renting equipment for windsurfing is $10 an hour and for snorkeling is $5 an hour. The table shows the total utility Max gets from each activity.
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Total utility from windsurfing 120 220 300 360 396 412 422 Total utility from snorkeling 40 76 106 128 140 150 158 Hours per day 6
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