Chapter4: Utility Maximization And Choice
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1. Define the Following
A. Economics
B. Factors of Production
C. Scarcity
D.Opportunity Cost
E. Law of Demand.
E. Production Possibilities Curve
G. Law of Supply
H. Three basic questions all economic systems must answer
2. Let the following table represents the total utility of a given consumer, in the car
dinal utility approach.
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2
3
4
5
6
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TUX
TU
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14
18
20
20
18
16
6.
10
13
15
16
16
14
MUX
MUY
MUX/Px
MUy/Py
A) Calculate the MUx and MUy and fill the table in the 4th and 5th rows.
B) If the two products (X&Y) are free goods how many of X and Y should the con
sumer take to maximize utility?
C) What is the maximum utility of X and Y if they are free?
D) Let now price of X is 4 bir per unit and price of Y is 2 bir per unit. Calculate M
Ux/Px and MUy/Py and fill the 6th and 7th row.
E) Assuming the consumer has any amount of money (enough budget) how man
y of X and Y should the consumer buy, to maximize utility?
F) What is the total utility of X and Y?
G) Let now price of X is 4 birr per unit and price of Y is 2 birr per unit and budget o
f the consumer for consumption of X and Y is 20 birr. Given budget constraint
how many of X and Y should the consumer buy to maximize utility?
H) What are the total utility of X and Y
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X :
1. Define the Following
A. Economics
B. Factors of Production
C. Scarcity
D.Opportunity Cost
E. Law of Demand.
E. Production Possibilities Curve
G. Law of Supply
H. Three basic questions all economic systems must answer
2. Let the following table represents the total utility of a given consumer, in the car
dinal utility approach.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TUX
TU
8
14
18
20
20
18
16
6.
10
13
15
16
16
14
MUX
MUY
MUX/Px
MUy/Py
A) Calculate the MUx and MUy and fill the table in the 4th and 5th rows.
B) If the two products (X&Y) are free goods how many of X and Y should the con
sumer take to maximize utility?
C) What is the maximum utility of X and Y if they are free?
D) Let now price of X is 4 bir per unit and price of Y is 2 bir per unit. Calculate M
Ux/Px and MUy/Py and fill the 6th and 7th row.
E) Assuming the consumer has any amount of money (enough budget) how man
y of X and Y should the consumer buy, to maximize utility?
F) What is the total utility of X and Y?
G) Let now price of X is 4 birr per unit and price of Y is 2 birr per unit and budget o
f the consumer for consumption of X and Y is 20 birr. Given budget constraint
how many of X and Y should the consumer buy to maximize utility?
H) What are the total utility of X and Y
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