Olivia's preferences over books and plants are given by U (b, p) = bp2 where books are $2 each and plants are $6 each. Her income is $90. (a) What is Olivia's optimal bundle? (b) Suppose the price of plants increases to $8.
Olivia's preferences over books and plants are given by U (b, p) = bp2 where books are $2 each and plants are $6 each. Her income is $90. (a) What is Olivia's optimal bundle? (b) Suppose the price of plants increases to $8.
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![Olivia's preferences over books and plants are
given by U (b, p) = bp2 where books are $2 each
and plants
are $6 each. Her income is $90.
(a) What is Olivia's optimal bundle?
(b) Suppose the price of plants increases to $8.
What is Olivia's new optimal bundle? Draw a
diagram
showing the price change, labeling all intercepts
and optimal points. Put plants on the
horizontal.
(c) Find the income and substitution effects from
the price change for both goods. Show them on
your
graph.
(d) What type of goods are books and plants for
Olivia?
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Transcribed Image Text:Olivia's preferences over books and plants are
given by U (b, p) = bp2 where books are $2 each
and plants
are $6 each. Her income is $90.
(a) What is Olivia's optimal bundle?
(b) Suppose the price of plants increases to $8.
What is Olivia's new optimal bundle? Draw a
diagram
showing the price change, labeling all intercepts
and optimal points. Put plants on the
horizontal.
(c) Find the income and substitution effects from
the price change for both goods. Show them on
your
graph.
(d) What type of goods are books and plants for
Olivia?
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