more Y and less X the same amount of X and Y more X and less Y in order to maximize​ his/her utility.

Q: Consider the following utility function: U=100X^0.75 Y^0.10. A consumer faces prices of Px = $5 and…

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Q: Suppose a consumer’s utility function is given by U(X,Y) = X1/2*Y1/2.  Also, the consumer has $72 to…

A: Given, U(X,Y) = X1/2*Y1/2 Income of the consumer = $ 72 Price of X = $1 Price of Y= $1 Utility is…

Q: Goods 1 and 2 are perfect complements, and a consumer always consumes them in the ratio of 2 units…

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Q: Vhen consumers have a budget, their utility is maximized by buying a combination of goods such hat…

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Q: a) Choose a value for parameter "a" by yourself. Graphically illustrate the budget line of the…

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Q: Consider a consumer, Jennie, who only consumes tea (t) and cookies (c). Jennie's utility func- tion…

A: Given utility function U=min{5t,c) t--- cup of tea c--- cup of cookies Price of tea=1 Price of…

Q: Suppose we have a consumer with utility U(X,Y) = x2/5 y 3/5 What is X* and Y* if she has income M =…

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Q: Suppose that Dale consumes only coffee and cheese, both of which have diminishing marginal utility.…

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Q: To remain in consumer optimum, a price decrease requires V in consumption. A price increase requires…

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Q: Suppose that Ms. Jones is currently exhausting her money income by purchasing 4 units of A for $2 a…

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Q: Suppose Susan has to choose between purchasing high-definition televisions and milk. Which of the…

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Q: 2 Debbie consumes only D (Donuts) and E (Eggs). Furthermore, it is known that she considers D and E…

A: a) Since D and E are perfect complements, Debbie will only consume E if she has 2/P_D donuts.…

Q: Jerry spends his entire budget on bread and gasoline. His preferences are complete, transitive,…

A: Substitution Effect: This refers to the change in quantity demanded of a good or service as a result…

Q: a) If the price of food is $1, and of all else is $2, how much of each good will Pat choose? b) If…

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Q: Consider the figure to the right, and suppose that the initial point is A. Explain why a decrease in…

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Q: Which of the following are true regarding the law of diminishing marginal utility? The more a person…

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Q: Can you quickly give workings of the following question please? Bob views apples and oranges as…

A: Indifference curve: It is a graphical presentation of all the possible combinations of two goods…

Q: Reid has the following utility function. U = 24m1/3d1/2  where U is Reid's total utility, m is the…

A: (a) U = 24m 1/3 d 1/2 – α (m+0.6 d -25) MU m = 1/3*24m-2/3 d 1/2 – α*1 MU d= ½ *24 m 1/3 d-1/2 -…

Q: 90.² 92.8 Yvette has £120 to spend on two goods, the per-unit prices of which are p₁ = 5 and p₁ = 10…

A: Compensating variation in income is actually indicating extra amount of money which is needed by the…

Q: Boyd currently consumes 46 units of good B and 36 units of good C. His total level of utility is…

A: Given data; Boyd has the utility function as Given below, U = 100B√C Where B indicates books and  C…

Q: Consider the following utility function that expresses the preferences of any consumer for good x…

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Q: Consider the figure to the right, and suppose that the initial point is A. Explain why a decrease in…

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Q: Use the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility to discuss why Market Demand has to have a downward…

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Q: A consumer with income I=120 facing prices pX = 4 and pY = 8 for two goods X and Y (for each good…

A: In utility maximization problem, a consumer attains his equilibrium or optimal consumption bundle…

Q: Question 1 Consider an economy with two goods t = 1, 2. Whenever an individual consumes x1 units of…

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Q: You are choosing between two goods, X and Y, and your marginal utility from each is as shown in the…

A: UNIT OF X MUx UNITS OF Y MUy 1 10 1 8 2 8 2 7 3 6 3 6 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 4 6 2 6 3 Given…

Q: A consumer has the following utility function: Ulx, y) = xy -y: *21 where x and y represents the…

A: Substitution effect refers to substituting the consumption of the consumer from one good to another…

Q: 2. Suppose John's utility function is UX,Y) = 4VXY , where X is consumption of beer and Y is…

A: A good has diminishing marginal utility when marginal utility decreases with increase in units of…

Q: The following table shows the amounts of additional satisfaction (marginal utility) that Ross would…

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Q: Joe Bob from Workout Problem 4.12 has a cousin Don who consumes goods 1 and 2. Don thinks that 3…

A: For Don, 3 units of good 1 is always the perfect substitute for 2 units of good 2. This implies that…

Q: Rui's utility function is U=X+4XZ+Z. Let the price of good X be px, the price of good Z be…

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Q: Suppose Lucia has to choose between purchasing high-definition televisions and water. Which of the…

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Q: A consumer downloads 3 movies and 4 apps per week. Suppose the price is $2 per movie and $2 per app,…

A: Given: Marginal utility per Movie = 6 Price per movie = $2 Marginal utility per app = 8 Price per…

Q: Sketch a typical downward sloping demand curve for bagels. What must be true for Bill to purchase…

A: Optimal condition Marginal Utility = Price Bill will purchase additional bagels only when marginal…

Q: Assume that a consumer has a utility function of the following form: where x, = quantity of $5 bill…

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Q: Rhea is determining how many gallons of milk (M) and loaves of bread (B) to purchase. Use the…

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Q: Assume that the price of oranges is $2 and the price of starfruit is $1.  You have $10 of income to…

A: utility is the satisfaction derived from the consumption of goods and service . Total utility TU is…

Q: 2. Ping receives a weekly allowance to purchase soda (x) and juice (y) at school. His preferences…

A: Given Utility function U=0.5X+5logY where X=Soda Y=Juice Budget constraint M=Px.X+Py.Y

Q: b) Diana has $6.00 to spend. She has the option to buy two goods: sandwiches and peppermints.…

A: The table is complete with the marginal utility/$ for each level of consumption as follow

Q: Calculate the Marginal Utility of Y What is the optimal Choice of X and Y given the PX = $6, PY = $2…

A: Marginal utility is the added satisfaction that a consumer gets from having one more unit of a good…

Q: When do we differentiate between using the formula MU(x) = TU(x) – TU(x – 1) and Marginal Utility =…

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Q: Suppose Carlos has to choose between purchasing jewelry and water. Which of the following is the…

A: Marginal utility is the utility from the next unit consumed of the same good. MU per dollar=MU of…

Q: A consumer has GH¢600 to spend on two commodities, A and B. Commodity A costs GH¢20 per unit and…

A: The budget line represents the combinations of two goods that a consumer can purchase with the help…

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A: Total utility(TU) is the satisfaction that a person gains from consuming a unit of a good.  Marginal…

Q: Joyce drinks both coffee (x) and tea (y). Her preferences over these two goods can be represented by…

A: Utility function is the functional relationship between the utility earned from consumption of two…