. Consider an economy with the following features. • There are 100 identical consumers that derive utility from consuming three different goods: software, computers, and good m. • Each consumer decision utility function is given by U(c, s) = 4c¹/481/4+m, where e denotes the amount of computers that she consumes, s denotes the amount of software that she consumes, and m denotes the amount of good m that she consumes. cand s must be non-negative, but m can take any real value. • Computers are produced by 20 identical competitive firms with a total cost function given by 10c². • Software is produced by 40 identical competitive firms with a total cost function given by 20s². . QUESTION 1: What are the equilibrium prices for software and comput- ers in equilibrium?

. Consider an economy with the following features. • There are 100 identical consumers that derive utility from consuming three different goods: software, computers, and good m. • Each consumer decision utility function is given by U(c, s) = 4c¹/481/4+m, where e denotes the amount of computers that she consumes, s denotes the amount of software that she consumes, and m denotes the amount of good m that she consumes. cand s must be non-negative, but m can take any real value. • Computers are produced by 20 identical competitive firms with a total cost function given by 10c². • Software is produced by 40 identical competitive firms with a total cost function given by 20s². . QUESTION 1: What are the equilibrium prices for software and comput- ers in equilibrium?

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