Trigleater is a hungry individual in the Grossman model deciding what to have for dinner is looking at variable options. Trigleater has a special condition called "Eaterblood" where whatever she eats will affect her health almost immediately.  The following table reflects the options she is considering and the effect on health Meal                                                        Home Good Z             Health H Steak and eggs                                            +9                                   -4 Kale salad and broccoli                               -5                                  +18 Double cheeseburger deluxe with coke    12                                -18 A miracle pill "Actosfast" is discovered that halves the negative health impact of food. What would the new choice be If Trigleater's single period utility function is given by U=5Z+2H and she can only select one item from the table above,   what would be her total utility after selecting the optimal meal

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Trigleater is a hungry individual in the Grossman model deciding what to have for dinner is looking at variable options. Trigleater has a special condition called "Eaterblood" where whatever she eats will affect her health almost immediately. 

The following table reflects the options she is considering and the effect on health

Meal                                                        Home Good Z             Health H

Steak and eggs                                            +9                                   -4

Kale salad and broccoli                               -5                                  +18

Double cheeseburger deluxe with coke    12                                -18

A miracle pill "Actosfast" is discovered that halves the negative health impact of food. What would the new choice be

If Trigleater's single period utility function is given by U=5Z+2H and she can only select one item from the table above,

 

what would be her total utility after selecting the optimal meal

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