Suppose that at current consumption levels an individual's marginal utility of consuming an extra hot dog is 10 whereas the marginal utility of consuming an extra soft drink is 2 . Then the MRS (of soft drinks for hot dogs)—that is, the number of hot dogs the individual is willing to give up to get one more soft drink—is:

a. 5.
b. 2.
c. 1/2.
d. 1/5.

d

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Suppose you only consume rice and bananas. Can both of these goods be Giffen goods in your consumption?

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