Jay has an income of $10 to buy peanuts and popcorn. The price of peanuts is $1 a bag and the price of popcorn is $2 a bag. He chooses to consume 5 bags of peanuts and 2 bags of popcorn. What can we say about this consumption choice?

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It is not the best affordable choice. He should consume more peanuts, more popcorn, or more of both.

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It is the best affordable choice, and his marginal rate of substitution equals the slope of the budget line.

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The consumption choice is outside the budget line.

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The consumption choice is on the budget line.

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both B and C

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