Carl gets utility from playing laser tag (L) and reading books (B). Each week, Carl budgets...

  

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Carl gets utility from playing laser tag (L) and reading books (B). Each week, Carl budgets and sticks to spending $100 on both goods. One hour of laser tag costs $20 and one book costs $10. a. Use the accompanying graph to illustrate Carl's budget constraint. b. When Carl is maximizing his utility, he buys 6 books. How many hours of laser tag would Carl play if he is maximizing his utility and exhausting his entire budget? Hours of Laser Tag 12 11 10 9 T 00 6 6 + 3 2 1 0 hours 0 1. 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 Books Budget constraint c. When Carl is maximizing his utility, the marginal utility he gets from from playing an extra hour of laser tag is 12. How much utility must Carl get from reading another book? units of utility Carl gets utility from playing laser tag (L) and reading books (B). Each week, Carl budgets and sticks to spending $100 on both goods. One hour of laser tag costs $20 and one book costs $10. a. Use the accompanying graph to illustrate Carl's budget constraint. b. When Carl is maximizing his utility, he buys 6 books. How many hours of laser tag would Carl play if he is maximizing his utility and exhausting his entire budget? Hours of Laser Tag 12 11 10 9 T 00 6 6 + 3 2 1 0 hours 0 1. 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 Books Budget constraint c. When Carl is maximizing his utility, the marginal utility he gets from from playing an extra hour of laser tag is 12. How much utility must Carl get from reading another book? units of utility

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