Lynn has a Cobb-Douglas utility function  U(x1, x2) =XaYb   What share of her budget does she spend on x1 (recorded music tracks) and x2 (live music) in terms of her income m = $30, prices of the two goods, p1 = $0.5 and p2= $1?

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