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Economists refer to consumer satisfaction as utility and use "utils" to measure consumer utility. Jill enjoys cookies and milk as a snack. Below is a table showing Jill's utility from consuming cookies and milk:

 

Total Utility (Utils)

# of Cookies

Total Utility (Utils)

Glasses of Milk

1

300

1

600

2

500

2

700

3

600

3

720

4

650

4

730

 

If a cookie costs $1 and a glass of milk is $1, what combination of cookies and milk will provide Jill with the greatest total utility if she has $5 to expend?

 

Now suppose that a cookie costs $1 and a glass of milk costs $2. Is Jill in consumer equilibrium if she consumes one cookie and one glass of milk? Please explain how you arrived at your answer.

 

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