In the context of utility maximization, if a consumer is allocating their budget between two goods, how should they adjust their consumption if the marginal utility per dollar spent on one good is greater than that of another?

When a consumer is deciding how to spend their money on two goods, they want to get the most satisfaction or utility from their purchases. Marginal utility refers to the extra satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good. If the marginal utility per dollar spent on one good is higher than that of another, the consumer should buy more of the first good and less of the second. This adjustment will help them maximize their overall satisfaction because they are getting more value for each dollar spent. For example, if buying an extra slice of pizza gives more satisfaction per dollar than a candy bar, the consumer should choose to buy more pizza until the satisfaction from both goods is equal per dollar spent.