If she required 2 more movies to remain indifferent when she went from 4 to 3 times dining out, then the bundle with 3 meals and 7 movies would yield the same satisfaction as the other points.

   This pattern of compensation will hold for most consumers. As less of one good is available the more the remaining units of it are valued, and the more our consumer will need to be compensated for each added unit lost.

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