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How does the Ordinal Utility Theory explain the consumer's choice of a bundle under a budget constraint? The consumer chooses the bundle for which the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods. The consumer chooses the bundle that maximizes total utility. The consumer chooses the bundle that they most prefer among those they can afford. The consumer chooses the bundle that includes the most preferred good.

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How does the Ordinal Utility Theory explain the consumer's choice of a bundle under a budget constraint? The consumer chooses the bundle for which the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods. The consumer chooses the bundle that maximizes total utility. The consumer chooses the bundle that they most prefer among those they can afford. The consumer chooses the bundle that includes the most preferred good.

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The Ordinal Utility Theory explains the consumer's choice of a bundle under a budget constraint in the following ways:

  1. The consumer chooses the bundle for which the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for all goods: This means that the consumer will allocate their budget in such a way that the last dollar spent on each good provides the same amount of additional satisfaction or utility. This is also known as the principle of equi-marginal utility.

  2. The consumer chooses the bundle that maximizes total utility: According to the ordinal utility theory, consumers aim to maximize their satisfaction or utility. Therefore, they will choose the bundle of goods that gives them the highest total utility within their budget constraint.

  3. The consumer chooses the bundle that they most prefer among those they can afford: This is based on the assumption that consumers can rank their preferences for different bundles of goods. They will choose the bundle that is highest on their preference ranking and that is within their budget.

  4. The consumer chooses the bundle that includes the most preferred good: If a consumer has a strong preference for a particular good, they may choose a bundle that includes that good, even if it does not maximize their total utility. This is because ordinal utility theory considers not only the total utility but also the individual utility of each good in the bundle.

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