QUESTION: Use the sheet 1( picture below) utility function and parameter values to find the optimal solution via analytical methods (calculus/lagrangean/algebra). Show your work. Note that x1

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QUESTION: Use the sheet 1( picture below) utility function and parameter values to find the optimal solution via analytical methods (calculus/lagrangean/algebra). Show your work. Note that x1<a/b, so we will use the first utility function given in the yellow box in the sheet.

This sheet uses a U function that yields a Giffen x1 (over a certain price range)
Goal
max Utility
0 Endogenous Variables
1 x1
2 x2
2535.5
14
15 Exogenous Variables
16 p1
17 p2
18 m
19 a
20 b
21 c
22 d
23
24
25
26 Constraint
27
28
44
11
Reset
1 price of x1
1 price of x2
55 income
100 coefficient for x1
2 coefficient for x1
1 coefficient for x2
1 coefficient for x2
Oincome left over
8892820
60
50
40
30
10
0
20
-p1/p2
-1,000
(X₁X₂)=
x1
40
Â
MRS at x1, x2
-1.000
1-
a²
26
max (x,x)
Ka
s.t. m2 px, + P₂x₂
b
+0%₂
+
+ a₂ +
72
U=25355
60
d
for 0≤x, 5%
for x, 2%
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Transcribed Image Text:This sheet uses a U function that yields a Giffen x1 (over a certain price range) Goal max Utility 0 Endogenous Variables 1 x1 2 x2 2535.5 14 15 Exogenous Variables 16 p1 17 p2 18 m 19 a 20 b 21 c 22 d 23 24 25 26 Constraint 27 28 44 11 Reset 1 price of x1 1 price of x2 55 income 100 coefficient for x1 2 coefficient for x1 1 coefficient for x2 1 coefficient for x2 Oincome left over 8892820 60 50 40 30 10 0 20 -p1/p2 -1,000 (X₁X₂)= x1 40 Â MRS at x1, x2 -1.000 1- a² 26 max (x,x) Ka s.t. m2 px, + P₂x₂ b +0%₂ + + a₂ + 72 U=25355 60 d for 0≤x, 5% for x, 2% Zoom In
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