» Pauline spends her income in two goods: good r and good y. Her utility function is given by u(x, y) = min{5, y}. Initially, the prices are P = 2 and P = 2, but ther the price of y drops to P = 1, while the price of r remains the same as before; that is, P = 2 Pauline's income is M° = 12. (a) Compute the compensating variation associated to the drop in the price of y. (b) Compute the equivalent variation associated to the drop in the price of y. -
» Pauline spends her income in two goods: good r and good y. Her utility function is given by u(x, y) = min{5, y}. Initially, the prices are P = 2 and P = 2, but ther the price of y drops to P = 1, while the price of r remains the same as before; that is, P = 2 Pauline's income is M° = 12. (a) Compute the compensating variation associated to the drop in the price of y. (b) Compute the equivalent variation associated to the drop in the price of y. -
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Transcribed Image Text:» Pauline spends her income in two goods: good x and good y. Her utility
function is given by u(x, y) = min{, y}. Initially, the prices are P = 2 and P
the price of y drops to P = 1, while the price of r remains the same as before; that is, P = 2.
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2, but then
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Pauline's income is Mº = 12.
(a) Compute the compensating variation associated to the drop in the price of y.
(b) Compute the equivalent variation associated to the drop in the price of y.
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