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A consumer has a budget that allows them to purchase either Bundle A or Bundle B. Both bundles are affordable. The consumer's preferences are represented by a standard indifference map, where Bundle A lies on indifference curve Iā and Bundle B lies on indifference curve Iā, which is further from the origin than Iā. If the consumer chooses Bundle A, explain why this choice is inconsistent with the principle of utility maximization.
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