Consider the utility function U(x,y) = xy, which describes the enjoyment Emi gets from consumingtacos (x) and sandwiches (y) over a period of 1 week.a) Does Emi like both tacos and sandwiches? Does she like variety?b) Let Emi have budget I=$24, and let prices be Px=$2, Py=$4. Find Emi's optimal basket of goods x andy. Is this an interior or a corner solution?c) What will happen if tacos (good x) go on sale for $1? Find the new optimal bundle.

sider the utility function U(x, y) = xy, which describes the enjoyment Emi gets from consuming s (x) and sandwiches (y) over a period of 1 week. Does Emi like both tacos and sandwiches? Does she like variety? et Emi have budget l=$24, and let prices be Px=$2, Py=$4. Find Emi's optimal basket of goods x and 1. Is this an interior or a corner solution? What will happen if tacos (good x) go on sale for $1? Find the new optimal bundle.

sider the utility function U(x, y) = xy, which describes the enjoyment Emi gets from consuming s (x) and sandwiches (y) over a period of 1 week. Does Emi like both tacos and sandwiches? Does she like variety? et Emi have budget l=$24, and let prices be Px=$2, Py=$4. Find Emi's optimal basket of goods x and 1. Is this an interior or a corner solution? What will happen if tacos (good x) go on sale for $1? Find the new optimal bundle.

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