Item 16Item 16 Oscar makes purchases of an existing product (X) such that the marginal utility of the last unit he consumes is 10 utils and the price is $5. He also tries a new product (Y) and the marginal utility of the last unit he consumes is 8 utils and the price is $1. The equal marginal principle suggests that Oscar should

increase his consumption of product Y and decrease his consumption of product X

Explanation:

Base on the scenario been described in the question, Oscar make purchase of a X product which he already has, which after consuming has a 10 utils costing him $5, he also purchase another product Y he which after consuming has 8 until costing, this suggest that Oscar reduce his consumption on X and increase his consumption on Y according to the equal marginal principle.

The equal marginal principle talks about the behavior of a consumer in sharing his available income within various goods and services. This law states that how a consumer distributes his money income within various goods to be able obtain maximum satisfaction.