Cobbi has a utility function defined by: u(x₁,x2) = x₁¹/2x₂1/2. Then, we can find his "change in consumer surplus" due to a price change by computing "how much money you would have to give Cobbi after the price change to make him just as well off as he was before the price change." TRUE or FALSE

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Cobbi has a utility function defined by: u(x₁,x2) = x₁¹/2x₂¹/2. Then, we can find his "change in consumer surplus" due to a
price change by computing "how much money you would have to give Cobbi after the price change to make him just as
well off as he was before the price change." TRUE or FALSE
Transcribed Image Text:Cobbi has a utility function defined by: u(x₁,x2) = x₁¹/2x₂¹/2. Then, we can find his "change in consumer surplus" due to a price change by computing "how much money you would have to give Cobbi after the price change to make him just as well off as he was before the price change." TRUE or FALSE
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