D. Dan consumes 2 goods, x and y. His utility function is U(x, y) = x¾y¾³. Let p. and pydenote the prices of goods x and y, respectively, and let m denote Dan's income. [Note thatMUx|(x,y) = \¼x¯¾y³ and MUy[(x,y) = ²x¾y¯¾.] Dan would like to know the least expensivebundle for each utility level. Find this optimal bundle as a function of pr, Py, and utilitylevel (i.e., the Hicksian demand functions).

Utility function: U(x,y)=x13y23 ......(1) Price of good x =px Price of good y =py m=…

D. Dan consumes 2 goods, x and y. His utility function is U(x, y) = x³yś. Let p, and py denote the prices of goods x and y, respectively, and let m denote Dan's income. [Note that MUx|(x,y) = x¯¾y³ and MUy[(x,y) = ²x¾y¯¾.] Dan would like to know the least expensive bundle for each utility level. Find this optimal bundle as a function of pr, Py, and utility level (i.e., the Hicksian demand functions).

D. Dan consumes 2 goods, x and y. His utility function is U(x, y) = x³yś. Let p, and py denote the prices of goods x and y, respectively, and let m denote Dan's income. [Note that MUx|(x,y) = x¯¾y³ and MUy[(x,y) = ²x¾y¯¾.] Dan would like to know the least expensive bundle for each utility level. Find this optimal bundle as a function of pr, Py, and utility level (i.e., the Hicksian demand functions).

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