Calculate the demand for goods for Mad Hatter Assume Mad Hatter has utility U = q1M * (q2M)^2. He maximises his utility given his budget constraint. He does not have any income, but can sell his endowment (12 apples, 3 bananas) to get money to buy what he wants. Calculate his demand for apples and bananas.

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Calculate the demand for goods for Mad Hatter
Assume Mad Hatter has utility U = q1M * (q2M)^2. He maximises his utility given his budget constraint. He does not have any income, but can sell his endowment (12 apples, 3 bananas) to get money to buy what he wants. Calculate his demand for apples and bananas. 

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