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Consumer Equilibrium when current budget is specified

Can someone please help me in finding out the accurate answer from the following question. When Brussels sprouts cost $1 per pound and tofu is $2 per pound and your marginal utilities (additional jollies) from either an additional pound of tofu or an additional pound of Brussels sprouts per month are both 40 utils (jollies), then, provided your current budget, you: (i) Are presently maximizing your satisfaction. (ii) Can profit by purchasing more Brussels sprouts and less tofu. (iii) Would purchase more tofu and less Brussels sprouts when you inherited some money. (iv) View Brussels sprouts as an inferior good, and tofu as the normal good. (v) Can profit by eating more tofu and less Brussels sprouts.

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