QUESTION 2 Sara finally bought a pair of blue shoes that she had been coveting for a long time. In less than a week she discovered that the shoes were uncomfortable. Sara went back to wearing her old pair and stashed away the new pair. When asked by her boss, Emin why does she not simply give away the new pair, she said: "But I paid so much for them." Sara's behavior A. is rational: she should not discard a valuable item. B. is rational because the more you pay for an item the more valuable it is.
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- a. A young connoisseur has $600 to spend to build a smallwine cellar. She enjoys two vintages in particular: a 2001French Bordeaux (wF) at $40 per bottle and a less expensive 2005 California varietal wine (wC) priced at $8. Ifher utility is U (wF, wC))=wF2/3 w C1/3 ,then how much of each wine should she purchase?b. When she arrived at the wine store, this young oenologistdiscovered that the price of the French Bordeaux hadfallen to $20 a bottle because of a decrease in the valueof the euro. If the price of the California wine remainsstable at $8 per bottle, how much of each wine shouldour friend purchase to maximize utility under thesealtered conditions?c. Explain why this wine fancier is better off in part (b)than in part (a). How would you put a monetary value onthis utility increase?Question3 a) Suppose a household is faced with the choice between consuming gasoline (G) and all other goods (OG). Today the household consumes 800 liter of gasoline a year.Suppose then that a gasoline price increase is perfectly compensated by a wage increase. If the family followed the utility maximization model, how would this affect their consumption of gasoline? Explain by using a figure. b) Explain by using an example why an MRS (Marginal Rate of Substitution) between two goods must equal the ratio of the price of the goods for the consumer to achieve maximum satisfaction?How do we measure utility? Are interpersonal (i.e. between people) comparisons valid? Why or why not?
- Eren’s two main hobbies are taking vacations overseas (V) and eating expensivemeals (M). His utility function is given as: U(V,M) = V2MLast year, the average price of taking a vacation overseas was US$200 and the averageprice of an expensive meal is $50. However, due to supply problems in Onions, theaverage price of an expensive meal rose to $75. The average price of a vacation did notchange. His income, which is $1500, did not change. Calculate for the equivalent variation (EV) for the price change.Eren’s two main hobbies are taking vacations overseas (V) and eating expensivemeals (M). His utility function is given as: U(V,M) = V2MLast year, the average price of taking a vacation overseas was US$200 and the averageprice of an expensive meal is $50. However, due to supply problems in Onions, theaverage price of an expensive meal rose to $75. The average price of a vacation did notchange. His income, which is $1500, did not change. Suppose that the Department of Welfare wants to know how much should begiven to Eren to offset his change un utility due to the price increase of an expensivemeal. Calculate the compensative variation (CV).Eren’s two main hobbies are taking vacations overseas (V) and eating expensivemeals (M). His utility function is given as: U(V,M) = V2MLast year, the average price of taking a vacation overseas was US$200 and the averageprice of an expensive meal is $50. However, due to supply problems in Onions, theaverage price of an expensive meal rose to $75. The average price of a vacation did notchange. His income, which is $1500, did not change. Calculate the change in consumer surplus from consuming the expensivemeals considering the price change (Hint: you need to compare his optimalconsumption bundle before and after the price change to get the change in CS).
- Eren’s two main hobbies are taking vacations overseas (V) and eating expensive meals (M). His utility function is given as: U(V,M) = V^2MLast year, the average price of taking a vacation overseas was US$200 and the average price of an expensive meal is $50. However, due to supply problems in Onions, the average price of an expensive meal rose to $75. The average price of a vacation did not change. His income, which is $1500, did not change. Suppose that the Department of Welfare wants to know how much should be given to Eren to offset his change un utility due to the price increase of an expensive meal. Calculate the compensative variation (CV).A) What is substitution effect? And how it effects purchase decision of consumer? in detail B)What is intertemporal choice? And how it is elaborated in economics? in detailSanjay won a poker game against his friends. Now he has to choose between $600 (the winnings) and the chance to play a new game. In this new game, Sanjay has a 50% chance of winning nothing and a 50% chance of winning $1000. The following graph presents the utility function of Sanjay with respect to money: 1. By how much money would his winnings need to increase or decrease so that Sanjay isindifferent between the $600 and the new game? At a different table, Juan wins $800 in a blackjack game. Similarly, he has to choose between $800 or the chance to win a new game. In this game, Juan has a 45% chance of winning nothing and a 55% chance of winning $1000. The following graph presents the utility function of Juan with respect to money: 2. By how much money would his winnings need to increase or decrease so that Juan is indifferent between the $800 and the new game? Please enter a positive number for an increase or a negative number for a decrease.
- 3. Rick thinks either Morty or Summer broke his TV. Morty and Summer each have to decide simultaneously whether totake the blame or blame the other person. If they both blame the same person (both blame Morty or both blameSummer), the person they blame gets a small punishment and utility of -2, while the blameless person gets a utility of 0.Otherwise (if they both blame the other or both blame themselves), they both get a more severe punishment and autility of -10.a. Draw the normal (matrix) form of this game, with Morty choosing the row and Summer choosing the column.Does either Morty or Summer have a dominant strategy? Explain your answer. Note: only Morty and Summerare players in this Game. Rick designed the game and is not a player. b. Find all Nash equilibria of this game. c. Suppose instead there are three suspects: Morty, Summer, and Jerry. Otherwise, the rules are the same asbefore. Draw the normal (matrix) form of the game. Hint: draw three matrices, with Morty choosing the…ASAP!! ANSWER PLEASE Danish Wali has Rs.70 to spend on apples and bananas and wants to maximize his utility on his purchase. Based on the data in the table: How many apples and bananas should Danish purchase? What is his total utility from the purchase? Does the utility-maximizing rule hold true for his purchase? Explain. Apples Rs.10 Bananas Rs .5 Quantity MU TU Quantity MU TU 0 - - 0 - - 1 28 28 1 12 12 2 24 52 2 10 22 3 20 72 3 8 30 4 16 88 4 6 36 5 12 100 5 4 40 6 8 108 6 2 42 7 4 112 7 0 42 8 0 112 8 -2 40True/False/Uncertain and Explain The current price of chicken is $5 per pound and the current price of beef is $10 per pound. Raúl’s MU of chicken is 10 and his MU of beef is 15. Raúl could increase his utility by consuming more chicken and less beef.