2. Consider the information shown for Fred the table to the right. He spends all of his daily income of $12 on bratwurst and beer. (Fred lives in Milwaukee, obviously.) Brats cost $2 each, beers costs $1 each. Fred's optimal consumption bundle will be:
  1. 1 brat and 10 beers.
  2. 2 brats and 8 beers.
  3. 3 brats and 6 beers.
  4. 4 brats and 4 beers.
  5. 5 brats and 2 beers.
Fred's Marginal Utility
Q MU Brats MU Beer
1 16 11
2 14 10
3 12 9
4 10 8
5 8 7
6 6 6
7 4 5
8 2 4

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