Maria Is Considering Her Lunch Purchase

Maria is considering her lunch purchase.Unfortunately,the deli doesn't have a very extensive menu: apples at $0.50 each,bagels at $1 each,and cappuccino at $2 each.Her utility from each is shown in the table below.

-Refer to the above information to answer this question.Suppose that Maria has $7 to spend on lunch.How should she allocate her spending so as to maximize her total utility?

A) 2 apples,2 bagels and 2 cappuccinos.
B) 2 apples,4 bagels and 1 cappuccino.
C) 4 apples,1 bagel and 2 cappuccinos.
D) 4 apples,3 bagels and 1 cappuccino.
E) 4 apples and 5 bagels.

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