If a consumer has a utility function u(x1, x2) = x1x42, what fraction of her income will she spend on good 2?

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A: Given : U(x, y) = xy pX = 4 and pY = 1 m = 100

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Q: Suppose that the government imposes a tax on cigarettes. Use the diagram below to answer the…

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