Question

Answer the question based on the table below showing the marginal utility schedules for product X and
product Y for a hypothetical consumer. The price of product X is $4 and the price of product Y is $2. The
income of the consumer is $20.

Product X		Product Y
Quantity	MUx	Quantity	MUy
	--		--
1	32	1	24
2	28	2	20
3	24	3	16
4	20	4	12
5	16	5	8

Refer to the above table. If the consumer buys product X or product Y one unit at a time, which of the following
will the consumer's first two purchases be?

a.) A first unit of X followed by a first unit of Y

b.) A first unit of X followed by a second unit of X

c.) A first unit of Y followed by a first unit of X

d.) A first unit of Y followed by a second unit of Y

I think the right answer is B.) ???