Micro Economics For Today
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Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory
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Problem 25SQ
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A consumer has $100 and would like to purchase food (F) and gas (G). Suppose their utility is given by:
U (F, G) = F 0.8G0.2 .
a) Find the consumer’s optimal consumption bundle give prices pF and pG for food and gas, respectively.
b) Which good do you think the consumer likes more, and why? What the consumer might does with their budget.
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