1. Given the following information: U= (1/3)X^Y*; Px = 6; Py= 6; I = 2,430, a. calculate the effect on X*, Y*, and U* if the price of X is cut by half. b. graphically illustrate the price consumption curve and the demand curve for good X.
1. Given the following information: U= (1/3)X^Y*; Px = 6; Py= 6; I = 2,430, a. calculate the effect on X*, Y*, and U* if the price of X is cut by half. b. graphically illustrate the price consumption curve and the demand curve for good X.
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Given the following information: U = (1/3)X²Y*; Px= 6; Py= 6; I = 2,430,
a. calculate the effect on X*, Y*, and U* if the price of X is cut by half.
b. graphically illustrate the price consumption curve and the demand curve for good X.
Transcribed Image Text:Step 1
Given Utility function
U=x0.5y0.5
Px=0.5
Ру-1
|=10
Step 2
U - X0.5ү0.5
dU
MUX =
dU
MUY
DY
MUX
MRS
%3D
MUY
Part 1)
Solving for the MRS
U = X0.5 y0.5
- (1)
-(2)
MUx =
dU = – -
= 0. 5X-0.5 y 0,5 = 0 -
MUy =
= 0. 5X0.5 Y -0.5 = 0 – –
%D
dY
Ву еquation 1 and 2
0.5X-05y0.5
0.5x05y-0.5
--0.:
MRS =
Y
MRS =
X
Marginal utility of X shows the additional utility received by 1 additional unit
of X consumption.
second order is negative, therefor it represents law of diminishing marginal
utility.
Marginal utility of Y shows the additional utility received by 1 additional unit
of Y consumption.
second order is negative, therefor it represents law of diminishing marginal
utility.
MRS represent sacrifice of Y inoredr to get 1 extra unit of X
Here to get 1 extra X he is ready to forgone 1 Y.
Part b)
Budget constraint
10 = 0. 5X + Y
By lagrange function
Max U = X05y05 + 2(10 – – Y )
М
0.5X -
ОМaxU
0. 5X-0.5 y0.5 – 0. 51
Xe
= 0. 5X0.5 Y-0.5 – 1 = 0 – –(2
(1) -
ƏMaxU
dY
Ву еquation 1 and 2
* = 4
Y
0.5
X
1
Y = 0. 5X
By substituting into budget constraint
10 = 0. 5X + Y
10 = 0. 5X + Y0. 5X
10 = X
By plugging X into Y
Y = 0. 5X
Y = 0. 5 * 10
Y = 5
X* = 10, Y * 5
U =
100.550.5
U =
7. 0708
%D
U* 3D 7 аррrox.
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