John earns $120 per week and likes to consume wine and cheese. His utility function is of the form U(x,y) -x1/2y32 where x denotes the amount of cheese consumed and y the amount of wine. His marginal utilities are MUz and MUy- 2x1/2 2 c. Find the expenditure function.

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