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- Alex preferences over cake, c, and money, m, can be represented by the utility functionu (c, m) = c + m + µ (c − rc) + µ (m − rm)where rc is his cake reference point, rm is his money reference point, and the function µ (·) isdefined as µ (z) = z , z ≥ 0 and λz, z < 0 where λ > 0. 1. If his reference point is the status quo (that is, his initial endowment), what is themaximum price Sam would be willing to pay to buy a cake?2. If his reference point is the status quo, what is the minimum price Sam would be willingto accept to sell a cake he already owned?EXPECTED UTILITY THEORY • Goal utility and goal difficulty are combined to determine goal selection according to expected utility theory according to this theory, the goal that is selected is based on its utility and estimated probability of being achieved. Utility refers to the usefulness of the goal in providing satisfaction or happiness • Expected utility = Utility × subjective probability . Question- Explain what you understand from this theory above and give an example of how it can be useful .A person has a 2-period utility consumption function U(c1, c2), with a budget function W = c1+c2/1+ra. Explain with pictures how one should choose c1 and c2 such that MRS(from c1 to c2) equals 1+r.b. Also explain with pictures how when the individual receives income, whileconditions at that time was a crisis.
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- Economics Consider a potential criminal with a lawful income of $121. Potential loot from robbery is $75. The probability of being caught and imprisoned is 0.50 and a prison term for this type of crime is 0.33 units of time. Round to one decimal place in all calculations. Utility is given by: Utility = (income)1/2 A. Calculate the guaranteed utility from lawful income and the expected utility of committing the crime. What will the potential criminal do? Explain why. Would your answer change if there were an anguish cost of 1 util involved? Explain. B. Suppose all the information given above holds true, except there is no anguish cost. You are a city official who has some extra room in the budget to dedicate towards fighting crime. For the use of these resources, you can choose between either increasing the length of prison term for criminals to 0.595 units of time or investing in GIS technologies and improved policing strategies that will increase the probability of criminals being…An agent lives for 2 periods and gains utility only by consuming. Future consumption is discounted at rate θ where 0<θ<1. Agent consumes c, saves s at interest rate r in first period of life from income y. In second period agent consumes from savings plus interest earned but must pay a flat fixed tax. Find the Euler equation for this agent and what it shows.Now,suppose N=3 with a market clearing interest rate. The first two agents are the same as earlier. The third agent has an endowment of 20 in the first period and consumes 15 in the second period. If the first two agents each consumed 21 units in the first period, how much did the third agent consume in the first period? Plz do fast