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Q: Consider the following utility function: U=100X^0.75 Y^0.10. A consumer faces prices of Px = $5 and…

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Q: Suppose that a consumer's indifference curve map does not obey the assumption of a diminishing MRS,…

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Q: The utility function is given by =X1' ’x25. For prices =3 and =6, what is the slope of the income…

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Q: Juliana gets the following 15 units for free if she buys 30 units of good Y (at RM2 per unit). This…

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Q: 1.1 The consumer's utility function is given by U(X,Y) = MIN(3X, 5Y) & the given bundle is X = 10, Y…

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Q: Consider the Cobb-Douglas utility function of a consumer is given as u (z y) := 1"y where a > b and…

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Q: Consider a consumer who purchases two goods, x and y. The consumer’s utility function is U(x, y) =…

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Q: A consumer is willing to trade 4 units of x for 1 unit of y when she is consuming bundle (8, 1). She…

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Q: Consumer spends $450 per week on two goods, X and Y. PX= $5 and PY=$3. His utility function is U=…

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Q: When utility function  U(q1, q2)=min{ 34.6 q1,  17 q2} and  q1= 33 and q2= 60 are given, find…

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Q: Jane’s utility function on bundles of two commodities (x,y) is given by: U(x,y)=4x2y3. What is the…

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Q: Jess has the utility function U(x₁, x₂) = min{3x1, 6x2}. The price of x₁ is px₁, Px₂, and his income…

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Q: Marina decides to purchase a ring made from an alloy composed exclusively of gold (G) and titanium…

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Q: There are two goods, apples and bananas. The price of apples is PA = $2,and the price of bananas is…

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Q: Amy is currently spending all of her budget and she finds that the marginal utility per dollar from…

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Q: Suppose that consumer uses 1 units of X and 7 units of Y always in fixed proportion. Then, what…

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Q: Find marginal utility MU for a consumer consuming x amount of a given commodity, where his total…

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Q: Assuming utility positively depends on two goods, indifference curves can cross or intersect. True…

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Q: The total utility from two products is maximized at the optimal consumption bundle.   True or…

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Q: Diogo has a utility function, 0.2. 0.8 where q, is chocolate candy and q2 is slices of pie. If the…

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Q: Draw an optimal consumption bundle which represents that consumers are willing to pay a greater…

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Q: The utility function is given by =x17x25. For prices =3 and =6, what is the slope of the income…

A: Answer; =1.03

Q: Given U = 3x, + x,x, +2x, s.t. P1X + P2x, = B Find the amount of the commodities at which utility…

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Q: Find the demanded bundle for a consumer whose utility function is. u( x y) = X3/2Y and her budget…

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Q: A consumer is in equilibrium and is spending income in such a way that the marginal utility of…

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Q: Suppose that Jack has the utility function u (x, y) = Vx + y. The price per unit %3D of x is $1 and…

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Q: Consider the following utility function: U= 4X+Y. A consumer faces prices of P,= $2 and P, =1. %3D…

A: Answer: Given, Utility function: U=4X+Y The formula of the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) is…

Q: Suppose that we have a utility function involving two goods that is linear of the form U = ax+by. a.…

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