Suppose that the following Cobb-Douglas utility function is given U(X,Y) = X³y/2, Which of the following is correct? O Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good Y but not for good X while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good X but not for good Y while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good Y but not for good X while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution fails to hold. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for both goods and Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds as well

Suppose that the following Cobb-Douglas utility function is given U(X,Y) = X³y/2, Which of the following is correct? O Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good Y but not for good X while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good X but not for good Y while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for good Y but not for good X while Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution fails to hold. Law of diminishing Marginal Utility holds for both goods and Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution holds as well

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Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

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