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- i will 10 upvotes urgent Say Anna's utility function is given by UA = MAMM, where MA is Anna's wealth and MM is Marie's wealth. Initially, Anna has 160 units of wealth and Marie has 40. When Anna maximizes her utility, her utility level is equal to: Multiple Choice 10,000. 5,000. 100. 200.A consumer is maximising her utility function: U(x, y) = (x¹/³+y¹/³)³, subject to the budget constraint x + 3y = 100. (a) Set up the Lagrangian function of this utility maximisation problem and derive the first-order conditions. (b) What are the utility maximizing amounts of x and y? Also, calculate the Lagrange multiplier. (c) What are the utility maximising amounts of x and y if the budget constraint changes to x + 3y = 50? Also, calculate the Lagrange multiplier.A person has a 2-period utility consumption function U(c1, c2), with a budget function W = c1+c2/1+ra. Explain with pictures how one should choose c1 and c2 such that MRS(from c1 to c2) equals 1+r.b. Also explain with pictures how when the individual receives income, whileconditions at that time was a crisis.
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