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    Bridget has a limited income and consumes only wine and cheese; her current consumption choice is four bottles of wine and 10 pounds of cheese. The price of wine is $10 per bottle, and the price of cheese is $4 per pound. The last bottle of wine added 50 units to Bridgetâ??s utility, while the last pound of cheese added 40 units. PLEASE SHOW SLOPE IN A GRAPH

    a. Is Bridget making the utility-maximizing choice? Why or why not?
    b. If not, what should she do instead? Why?

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