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Effects of marginal utility on Consumer Equilibrium

Can someone please help me in finding out the accurate answer from the following question. When your marginal utility from $5 movies averages 50 utils and your marginal utility from $2 gallons of the gasoline is 20 utils, you can: (1) Not add to your satisfaction by modifying this mix. (2) Profit by purchasing less gasoline and watching more movies. (3) Profit by devoting less money to both movies and gasoline. (4) Profit by watching some movies and purchasing more gasoline. (5) None of above.

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