Given the following data, please determine how much of good A and good B should the consumer prefer to maximize utility that is within his/her budget. Money Income - PhP 120 Price of Good B - PhP 8 Good A Unit of Product MUa(utils) | MUa/PhP 14 10 8 7 5 4.5 2 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Determine: Price of Good A- PhP 7 1. Amount of Good A to purchase 2. Amount of Good B to purchase 3. Total amount purchased Jua Good B MUa(utils) | MUb/PhP 28 24 19 13 12 6 3 1 TUR

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Given the following data, please determine how much of good A and good B should the consumer prefer
to maximize utility that is within his/her budget.
Money Income - PhP 120
Price of Good B - PhP 8
Unit of Product
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
Determine:
Good A
MUa(utils) | MUa/PhP
14
10
8
7
5
4.5
2
0
Price of Good A- PhP 7
1. Amount of Good A to purchase
2. Amount of Good B to purchase
Jua
Good B
MUa (utils) | MUb/PhP
28
24
19
13
12
6
3
1
TUR
3.
Total amount purchased
4. Total maximum possible utility derived from the amount of Good A and B purchased and
consumed which are within the budget constraint.
5. Show other combination/s of Good A and B that are either not within the budget constraint or
does not maximize total utility.
6. Conclusion.
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following data, please determine how much of good A and good B should the consumer prefer to maximize utility that is within his/her budget. Money Income - PhP 120 Price of Good B - PhP 8 Unit of Product 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Determine: Good A MUa(utils) | MUa/PhP 14 10 8 7 5 4.5 2 0 Price of Good A- PhP 7 1. Amount of Good A to purchase 2. Amount of Good B to purchase Jua Good B MUa (utils) | MUb/PhP 28 24 19 13 12 6 3 1 TUR 3. Total amount purchased 4. Total maximum possible utility derived from the amount of Good A and B purchased and consumed which are within the budget constraint. 5. Show other combination/s of Good A and B that are either not within the budget constraint or does not maximize total utility. 6. Conclusion.
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