Jamini has $800 of income to spend on goods X and Y. The prices of goods X and Y are $200 and $10, respectively. Her utility function is U(X,Y) = X0.5Y0.5. How many units of good X does she purchase? How many units of good Y does she purchase? ( typed answer please!! No handwritten)

Jamini has $800 of income to spend on goods X and Y. The prices of goods X and Y are $200 and $10, respectively. Her utility function is U(X,Y) = X0.5Y0.5. How many units of good X does she purchase? How many units of good Y does she purchase? ( typed answer please!! No handwritten)

Micro Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613064

Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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