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Suppose that consumer (has the following utility function: U(X,Y) = In(3X) + 2Y. What would be the demand function for Y? where Py denotes price of good Y and I denotes income. 2Py I where Py denotes price of good Y and I denotes income. Py

Suppose that consumer (has the following utility function: U(X,Y) = In(3X) + 2Y. What would be the demand function for Y? where Py denotes price of good Y and I denotes income. 2Py I where Py denotes price of good Y and I denotes income. Py

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Chapter3: Preferences And Utility

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