Suppose Pizza (P) and Hamburgers (H) are perfect substitutes to Kate. Two slices of Pizza always give her the same utility level as one Hamburger. (a) Express Kate's preference with a utility function. (b) Find Kate's optimal consumption bundle.
Suppose Pizza (P) and Hamburgers (H) are perfect substitutes to Kate. Two slices of Pizza always give her the same utility level as one Hamburger. (a) Express Kate's preference with a utility function. (b) Find Kate's optimal consumption bundle.
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![5. Suppose Pizza (P) and Hamburgers (H) are perfect substitutes to Kate. Two
slices of Pizza always give her the same utility level as one Hamburger.
(a) Express Kate's preference with a utility function.
(b) Find Kate's optimal consumption bundle.
6. Kate's preference is given by
u(x1,x2) = min {x1,x2).
Currently, prices are p = (p1, p2) and Kate's income is I. Is she better off if the
price of good one is halved so that p = (,P2), or if her income is doubled to 21?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe3a0be4f-4303-44d7-80da-4fbf8856a87b%2F21ba665a-72f8-4752-8d35-dbb49f8af4f4%2Fjz112y4_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5. Suppose Pizza (P) and Hamburgers (H) are perfect substitutes to Kate. Two
slices of Pizza always give her the same utility level as one Hamburger.
(a) Express Kate's preference with a utility function.
(b) Find Kate's optimal consumption bundle.
6. Kate's preference is given by
u(x1,x2) = min {x1,x2).
Currently, prices are p = (p1, p2) and Kate's income is I. Is she better off if the
price of good one is halved so that p = (,P2), or if her income is doubled to 21?
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