To maximize utility,a consumer should allocate money income so that the:

A) elasticity of demand on all products purchased is the same.
B) marginal utility obtained from the last dollar spent on each product is the same.
C) total utility derived from each product consumed is the same.
D) marginal utility of the last unit of each product consumed is the same.

Maximize Utility

The economic principle aiming to achieve the highest satisfaction possible from consumption given limited resources.

Allocate Money Income

The process of distributing financial resources among different uses to satisfy various needs and desires.

Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to price or other economic factors.