Which statement is incorrect about the result of a consumer's optimization process?

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The marginal utility per dollar spent is equalized across all goods.The marginal rate of substitution between products matches the ratio of their prices.The consumer's indifference curve just touches their budget line.The consumer attains the highest possible indifference curve given their budget limit.The consumer feels equally satisfied at any two points along the budget line.

Explanation

In consumer optimization, the marginal utility per dollar spent is balanced across goods (A), the marginal rate of substitution equals the price ratio (B), the indifference curve is tangent to the budget constraint (C), and the consumer reaches the highest attainable indifference curve within their budget (D). However, the consumer is not indifferent between all points on the budget constraint (E); only the tangency point represents the optimal choice.