Suppose a consumer had a utility function given by: U= X + 4Y. If the price of Good X (Px) is $1 and the price of Good Y is $8 then what is the utility maximizing quantity of Good X the consumer will purchase with a budget of $4? (Round to the nearest two decimal places if necessary.)
Suppose a consumer had a utility function given by: U= X + 4Y. If the price of Good X (Px) is $1 and the price of Good Y is $8 then what is the utility maximizing quantity of Good X the consumer will purchase with a budget of $4? (Round to the nearest two decimal places if necessary.)
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![Suppose a consumer had a utility function given by: U=X + 4Y. If the
price of Good X (Px) is $1 and the price of Good Y is $8 then what is
the utility maximizing quantity of Good X the consumer will purchase
with a budget of $4?
(Round to the nearest two decimal places if necessary.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F840ac9d4-eb27-4280-b70d-21eed9a81895%2Ffc6e2369-2193-4328-86f7-587ad8149f42%2Fi1pevpu_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a consumer had a utility function given by: U=X + 4Y. If the
price of Good X (Px) is $1 and the price of Good Y is $8 then what is
the utility maximizing quantity of Good X the consumer will purchase
with a budget of $4?
(Round to the nearest two decimal places if necessary.)
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