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### Problem 34: Consumer Choice Optimization

Consider Dianna, who has a $25 fast-food budget per month. She can purchase salads (S), hamburgers (H), or chicken strips (C). The prices are as follows:

- Salad: \( P_S = $3 \)
- Hamburger: \( P_B = $2 \)
- Chicken Strips: \( P_C = $4 \)

To find the optimal combination of goods Dianna should purchase, consider the following table where:

- **MU**: Marginal Utility
- **MU/P**: Marginal Utility per Dollar Spent

| # Salads | MU Salads | MU/P Salads | # Hamburgers | MU Hamburgers | MU/P Hamburgers | # Chicken Strips | MU Chicken Strips | MU/P Chicken Strips |
|----------|-----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | 54        | 18          | 1            | 34            | 17             | 1                | 72                | 18                  |
| 2        | 48        | 16          | 2            | 28            | 14             | 2                | 64                | 16                  |
| 3        | 42        | 14          | 3            | 22            | 11             | 3                | 56                | 14                  |
| 4        | 36        | 12          | 4            | 16            | 8              | 4                | 48                | 12                  |
| 5        | 30        | 10          | 5            | 10            | 5              | 5                | 40                | 10                  |

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1. **In the optimal consumption bundle for Dianna, she will purchase how many salads, hamburgers, and chicken strips?**
   - a) 2; 1; 2
   - b) 3; 2; 3
   - c) 4; 3; 4
   - d) 5; 4; 5

2. **Dianna’s utility is maximized where the marginal utility per dollar spent on each item is equal to _______.**
   - a) $10
   - b) $12
   - c)
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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem 34: Consumer Choice Optimization Consider Dianna, who has a $25 fast-food budget per month. She can purchase salads (S), hamburgers (H), or chicken strips (C). The prices are as follows: - Salad: \( P_S = $3 \) - Hamburger: \( P_B = $2 \) - Chicken Strips: \( P_C = $4 \) To find the optimal combination of goods Dianna should purchase, consider the following table where: - **MU**: Marginal Utility - **MU/P**: Marginal Utility per Dollar Spent | # Salads | MU Salads | MU/P Salads | # Hamburgers | MU Hamburgers | MU/P Hamburgers | # Chicken Strips | MU Chicken Strips | MU/P Chicken Strips | |----------|-----------|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------| | 1 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 72 | 18 | | 2 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 64 | 16 | | 3 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 56 | 14 | | 4 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 12 | | 5 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 10 | #### Questions 1. **In the optimal consumption bundle for Dianna, she will purchase how many salads, hamburgers, and chicken strips?** - a) 2; 1; 2 - b) 3; 2; 3 - c) 4; 3; 4 - d) 5; 4; 5 2. **Dianna’s utility is maximized where the marginal utility per dollar spent on each item is equal to _______.** - a) $10 - b) $12 - c)
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