a) Express Nehir's preferences for brownie and ice-cream graphically. b) Express Nehir's preferences for brownie and ice-cream using a utility function. c) How many portions of brownie and spoons of ice-cream does Nehir consume to maximize his utility? Show your work mathematically and graphically.

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