A consumer is faced with the following utility function, U(x1 x2)=(xp1 1+xp2)1/p, where 0

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A consumer is faced with the following utility function, U(xx2)=(xp1+xp2)1/p, where 0<p<1. The consumer also faces the prices p1 and p2 and has income level m. (A) Set up a Lagrangian optimisation function for the consumer and compute the optimal consumption bundle for the consumer  

B)the solution in (a) represents the mashallian demand function for x1and x2. using the solution in (a) compute the indirect utility function

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