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Given the following utility function: U = 10X + 20Y and marginal utilities: MUX = 10, MUy = 20 A consumer facing the following prioes: P)( = $2, Py =2 chooses to consume: 10 units of good X and 9 units of good Y. Assume that graphically good X is on the horizontal axis and good Y is on the vertical axis. Given this consumption bundle, the marginal rate of substitution is equal to - (Round your answer to two decimal places. Note that the minus sign is already included). Given this value, the consumer should consume : in order to maximize his/her utility

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