Question
A consumer buys two commodities X and Y, he would be in equilibrium when ________.

  1. $\frac{\text{MU}_\text{X}}{\text{P}_\text{X}}=\frac{\text{MU}_\text{Y}}{\text{P}_\text{Y}}$
  2. $\frac{\text{MU}_\text{X}}{\text{MU}_\text{Y}}=\text{MU}_\text{M}$

  3. $\frac{\text{MU}_\text{X}}{\text{P}_\text{X}}=\frac{\text{MU}_\text{Y}}{\text{P}_\text{X}}$
  4. $\frac{\text{P}_\text{X}}{\text{P}_\text{Y}}=\text{MU}_\text{M}$

Answer

  1. $\frac{\text{MU}_\text{X}}{\text{P}_\text{X}}=\frac{\text{MU}_\text{Y}}{\text{P}_\text{Y}}$

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