Mike has two identical brothers. Each of them have the same utility function below. If Mike and his brothers are the only people in the market, what is the aggregate demand at each price of X below? (Each of their income is $100 and the price of Y is always $1). U (x,y) = x^2/5 Y^3/5 Price of X=$8 Price of X=$4 Price of X=$2 Price of X=$1

Mike has two identical brothers. Each of them have the same utility function below. If Mike and his brothers are the only people in the market, what is the aggregate demand at each price of X below? (Each of their income is $100 and the price of Y is always $1). U (x,y) = x^2/5 Y^3/5 Price of X=$8 Price of X=$4 Price of X=$2 Price of X=$1

Exploring Economics

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Author:Robert L. Sexton

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Chapter10: Consumer Choice Theory

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Problem 12P

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