Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:(c) Suppose initially, pr
maximum utility?
=
1, Py = 3, I =
16 and xo = 2. What is the individual's

Transcribed Image Text:2. Consider an individual who not only consumes goods x and y, but also needs a mini-
mum amount of x= xo to survive. Her (Stone-Geary) utility function is given by
U(x, y) = (x − x)¹/2y¹/2
Let prices be Pa, Py and income is I > Prxo.
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Step 1: State the information given
The Stone-Geary utility function is given as
px is 3, I is 16 and x0 is 2.
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