Suppose a large cheese pizza costs $10 and a calzone costs $5. You have $40 to spend. The marginal utility (MU) that you derive from

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Suppose a large cheese pizza costs $10 and a calzone costs $5. You have $40 to spend. The marginal utility (MU) that you derive from each is as follows:

a. How many of each would you buy?

b. Suppose the price of a calzone rises to $10. How many of each would you buy?

c. Use this to show how the principle of rational choice leads to the law of demand.

Number 2345 MU of Pizza MU of Calzone 60 40 30 20 10 30 28 24 20 10

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The marginal utilities are shown below a A consumer would purchase 2 pizzas and 4 cal zones With the available money and considering the price and mar... View full answer

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