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A consumer is making purchases of products Alpha and Beta such that the marginal utility of product Alpha is 30 and the marginal utility of product Beta is 40. The price of product Alpha is $5, and the price of product Beta is $10. The utility-maximizing rule suggests that, to stay within a given budget constraint, this consumer should:

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Answer:

Should purchase or consume more Alpha than Beta.

Explanation:

Marginal utility per dollar spent can be calculated as,

Alpha = 30/5 = 6/$ spent

Beta = 40/10 = 4/$ spent

Therefore maximizing utility in a given budget constraint would be achieved by buying or consuming more of Alpha.

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