Analyzing Spending Decisions
Two friends, Maria and David, are given identical $60 vouchers to spend at a farmer's market. The only available items are bags of apples for $10 and jars of honey for $15. Both friends spend their entire voucher. Maria leaves with 3 bags of apples and 2 jars of honey. David leaves with 6 bags of apples and 0 jars of honey. Assuming both made a rational choice to maximize their personal satisfaction, what economic principle explains why they chose different combinations of goods despite having the same spending limit?
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