An individual has an income of 240 and finds his satisfaction by consuming goods x1 for 2$ and x2 for 3$. It is known that the individual utility function is as follows U (x1, x2) = x1²x2³ Determine the value of x1 and x2 for maximum individual satisfaction and calculate the value of utility.

An individual has an income of 240 and finds his satisfaction by consuming goods x1 for 2$ and x2 for 3$. It is known that the individual utility function is as follows U (x1, x2) = x1²x2³ Determine the value of x1 and x2 for maximum individual satisfaction and calculate the value of utility.

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