A) Suppose a quasilinear utility function is given by u(x₁, x₂) = 2√√x₁ + 4x₂.1. For this utility derive the demand functions xi (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1).2. For this utility derive the Engle function I = 1(x₂, P₁, P₂) for good 2.B) Do the same for the Cobb-Douglas utility function u(x₁, x₂) = x₁x². That is,1. For this utility derive the demand functions x₁ (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1).2. For this utility derive the Engle functions I = 1(x₁1, P₁, P₂) and I = = 1(x₂, P1, P2).

A) Suppose a quasilinear utility function is given by u(x₁, x₂) = 2√x₁ + 4x₂. 1. For this utility derive the demand functions xi (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1). 2. For this utility derive the Engle function I = 1(x₂, P₁, P2) for good 2. B) Do the same for the Cobb-Douglas utility function u(x₁, x₂) = x₁x². That is, 1. For this utility derive the demand functions xi (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1). 2. For this utility derive the Engle functions I = 1(x₁, P₁, P₂) and I = 1(x₂, P₁, P2).

A) Suppose a quasilinear utility function is given by u(x₁, x₂) = 2√x₁ + 4x₂. 1. For this utility derive the demand functions xi (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1). 2. For this utility derive the Engle function I = 1(x₂, P₁, P2) for good 2. B) Do the same for the Cobb-Douglas utility function u(x₁, x₂) = x₁x². That is, 1. For this utility derive the demand functions xi (P₁, P2, 1) and x₂ (P₁, P2, 1). 2. For this utility derive the Engle functions I = 1(x₁, P₁, P₂) and I = 1(x₂, P₁, P2).

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