Skippy has the utility function u = budget constraint B = pxx + PyY. x²y and the (a) Find the optimal x and y and verify that Skippy's utility is maximized.

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Skippy has the utility function u =
budget constraint B = pxx + PyY.
x²y and the
(a) Find the optimal x and y and verify that
Skippy's utility is maximized.
Transcribed Image Text:Skippy has the utility function u = budget constraint B = pxx + PyY. x²y and the (a) Find the optimal x and y and verify that Skippy's utility is maximized.
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