Every month, a family of three spends $2,000 on food (F) and other items (O). The family’s preferences are represented by the utility function U(F,O) = F1/5O4/5. The unit price of food and the unit price of other items are both $1. Find this family’s monthly food expenditure.The family could join a consumers’ club. At the club, food costs 20% less than in other stores (i.e., at the food club PF = $0.8)

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