Which form of utility is expressed on ranking the bundles According to preferences

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Q: What is the marginal utility of good 2 for bundle (8,8)?

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Q: Assume that an individual has the following utility function: U(x, y) - 4x + 2y. F function, the MRS…

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Q: Mary has the utility function u(x, y) = Inx + x^2. Are her preferences strongly convex?

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Q: Question 1 There are four utility functions defined as follows: U(x,y) 5 ln r +6 ln y U2(x, y) = r+y…

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Q: f the total utility of consuming the first three pieces of pizza were 50,80, and 95 respectively ,…

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Q: How do indifference curves represent the consumer's preferences?

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Q: Give an example of monotonic preference

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Q: Consumeri's direct utility function is of the form: %3D where 1, x2 > 0 and a is a parameter. Assume…

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Q: What does revealed preference theory based on? a) Utility and demand b) Observed consumer behavior…

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Q: Jane’s utility function on bundles of two commodities (x,y) is given by: U(x,y)=4x2y3. What is the…

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Q: Suppose a consumer is indifferent between the bundles (x1, x2) = (19, 10) and (15, 16),  and suppose…

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Q: In case of the complementary goods what is the shape of the indifference curve ??

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Q: Mr. MacGregor's preferences are such that he is indifferent between the following bundles of (x,y):…

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Q: Bridget's preferences for apples( X) and bananas(Y) can be represented by the utility function…

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Q: If bundle A is weakly preferred to bundle B,bundle B is strictly preferred to bun dle C, and bundle…

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Q: Consider the utility function uu(xx, yy) 10 for all bundles (xx, yy) (a) What are strict…

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Q: My utility function for apples (a) and bananas (b) is U(a,b) = a x b + b + 45. What would I most…

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Q: Consider a consumer whose preferences are represented by a utility function u(a, y) = a0.5 5. Are…

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Q: Suppose Jack is currently consuming nine movies and nine concerts per month. It his utility function…

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Q: For each of the following utility functions draw the indifference curve that passes through (1,1).…

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Q: Muoki says, “I’d rather see an action movie than a comedy, and I’d rather see a comedy  than a…

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Q: A person with utility function Ux, y) = 5+ y+ 2x has nonconvex preferences. True False

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Q: Q.2 The slope of the indifference curve is equal to which of the following? A. One B. Marginal…

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Q: A consumer is having a monotonic preference. What can you say about his preference on these bundles…

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Q: A consumer's preferences are represented by the following utility function: u(r, y) = 2/T+ v+7 1.…

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Q: Could Figure 3.2 be a single indifference curve if preferences are monotonic?

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A: An indifference curve is a graph which shows combination of two goods which give the consumer equal…

Q: The non-satiation assumption we make about people's's preferences entails that the indifference…

A: Indifference curve shows combinations of two goods that give same level of utility.