Maya has a limited weekly income of $18, and she spends it a…

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Mаyа hаs a limited weekly incоme оf $18, and she spends it all оn books and pencils. Assume the price of each book is $4 and the price of pencils is $1 per unit. Table: Maya’s Marginal Benefits and Budget Allocation for Books and Pencils Quantity of Books Marginal Benefit of Books Quantity of Pencils Marginal Benefit of Pencils 1 $28 1 $32 2 $16 2 $16 3 $4 3 $8 4 $2 4 $4 5 $1 5 $2   Use the information in the table to answer questions a-d. Calculate the total consumer surplus from books if Maya buys 5 books. Show your work. (3 points) Given her weekly income, would Maya be able to buy 3 books and 2 units of pencils? Explain using numbers. (3 points) Identify the quantity of books and the quantity of pencils that will maximize Maya's total benefit given her weekly income. Explain using marginal analysis. (3 points) Assume books are produced in a perfectly competitive market and that there is an increase in the number of buyers in the market for books. Would Maya's total consumer surplus from books if she buys 5 books increase, decrease, or stay the same compared to your answer in part (a)? Explain. (3 points) Will the quantity of books that will maximize Maya's total benefit increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. (3 points)