Suppose that a consumer with the utility function U X=5 and Y=10. If the prices of the two goods are Px = $1, and Py = $3. Calculate marginal utility per dollar spent on each good. Can this consumer increase utility without increasing expenditure and if so how? choses a bundle where

Suppose that a consumer with the utility function U X=5 and Y=10. If the prices of the two goods are Px = $1, and Py = $3. Calculate marginal utility per dollar spent on each good. Can this consumer increase utility without increasing expenditure and if so how? choses a bundle where

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