If your income is R9 and the per unit price of X and Y is R2 and R1 respectively, what quantities of each good will you purchase to maximise utility? What total utility will you realise?       Units of X MUX MUX / PX Units of Y MUY MUY / PY 1 10 5 1 8 8 2 8 4 2 7 7 3 6 3 3 6 6 4 4 2 4 5 5 5 3 1.5 5 4 4 6 2 1 6 3 2

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If your income is R9 and the per unit price of X and Y is R2 and R1 respectively, what quantities of each good will you purchase to maximise utility? What total utility will you realise?

 

 

 

Units of X

MUX

MUX / PX

Units of Y

MUY

MUY / PY

1

10

5

1

8

8

2

8

4

2

7

7

3

6

3

3

6

6

4

4

2

4

5

5

5

3

1.5

5

4

4

6

2

1

6

3

2

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