Chapter10: Consumer Choice Theory
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Transcribed Image Text:Gina is at a toy store and is buying toy T-Rex's (x), which cost pe, and toy yaks (y),
which cost py. Her income is I. She likes 3 T-Rex's as much as she likes 4 yaks. These
toys are perfect substitutes for her.

Transcribed Image Text:What of the following can represent Gina's utility function?
u(x, y) = x³ + y²
u(x, y) = 4x + 3y
u(x, y) =X.
○ u(x, y) = x+y+
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