Given MAX U = A (H^)(Z¹-*) M = PH + P₂ Z L(H₁T) = U-X (M-Ph.H - Pz. Z) JL JH a L JZ J L dx = To solve for H*= z* = .

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Solve the utility maximization problem to find H* and Z* please!
Given
L(HT)
JL
JH
IL
JZ
I L
dλ
=
MAX U = A (Ha) (Z^-^)
M = PH + P₂ Z
= U-x (m - Ph.H - Pz. Z)
To solve for
H* =
z* =
Transcribed Image Text:Given L(HT) JL JH IL JZ I L dλ = MAX U = A (Ha) (Z^-^) M = PH + P₂ Z = U-x (m - Ph.H - Pz. Z) To solve for H* = z* =
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Step 1: Determine the given information:

Utility function: U equals A H to the power of alpha Z to the power of 1 minus alpha end exponent

Budget constraint: M equals P subscript h H plus P subscript z Z

Utility maximization subject to the linear constraint can be solved by using the Lagrangian optimization method. 

The Lagrangian function is defined as

L left parenthesis H comma Z comma lambda right parenthesis equals U plus lambda open parentheses M minus P subscript h H minus P subscript z Z close parentheses

First order condition:

fraction numerator partial differential L over denominator partial differential H end fraction equals 0 comma space fraction numerator partial differential L over denominator partial differential Z end fraction equals 0 space a n d space fraction numerator partial differential L over denominator partial differential lambda end fraction equals 0

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