Please solve A consumer faces prices p₁=1.p₂=3. The Marginal Rate of Substitution has the following expression: MRS=--O a. x₁ = 30₁x₂ = 30O b.x₁ = 10,x₂ = 30O c. x₁ = 30, x₂ = 10O d.x₁ = 10,x₂ = 10O e. Cannot answer without additional information on preferencesWhich of the following consumption plans can be optimal for some income level?

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A consumer faces prices p₁=1.p₂=3. The Marginal Rate of Substitution has the following expression: MRS=- O a. x₁=30₂x₂=30 O b.x₁ = 10₁.x₂ = 30 O c. x₁ = 30,x₂ = 10 O d. x₁ = 10,x₂ = 10 O e. Cannot answer without additional information on preferences Which of the following consumption plans can be optimal for some income level?

A consumer faces prices p₁=1.p₂=3. The Marginal Rate of Substitution has the following expression: MRS=- O a. x₁=30₂x₂=30 O b.x₁ = 10₁.x₂ = 30 O c. x₁ = 30,x₂ = 10 O d. x₁ = 10,x₂ = 10 O e. Cannot answer without additional information on preferences Which of the following consumption plans can be optimal for some income level?

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Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

Section6.A: Indifference Curve Analysis

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