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Ans) without changing the combined.......... More CDs and less DVDs
Marginal utility of CDs per dollar = 180/16 = 11.25
Marginal utility of DVDs per dollar = 212/22 = 9.64
Since marginal utility of CDs per dollar exceeds marginal utility of DVDs per dollar so more CDs and less DVDs should be consumed.
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