
Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences
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ISBN: 9781337625340
Author: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 23RE
(a)
To determine
To calculate: The equation of the indifference curve for a consumer who purchases 6 units of X and 15 units of Y. Suppose that the utility function for two goods X and Y is given by
(b)
To determine
To calculate: The number of units of X must be purchased to retain the same level of utility if the consumer purchases 60 units of Y. Suppose that the utility function for two goods X and Y is given by
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences
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1. Find the domain of the function
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2. (a) If .
(b) If .
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Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 9ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 10ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 11ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 12ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 13ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 14ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 15ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 16ECh. 14.1 - In Problems 15-22, evaluate each function as...Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 18ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 19ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 20ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 21ECh. 14.1 - In Problems 15-22, evaluate each function as...Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 23ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 14.1 - 25. Curve speeds One method traffic planners use...Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 27ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 28ECh. 14.1 - 29. Mortgage The following tables show that a...Ch. 14.1 - 30. Wind chill Wind and cold temperatures combine...Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 31ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 32ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 33ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 34ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 35ECh. 14.1 - 36. Profit The Kirk Kelly Kandy Company makes two...Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 37ECh. 14.1 - Prob. 38ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 1CPCh. 14.2 - Prob. 2CPCh. 14.2 - Prob. 3CPCh. 14.2 - Prob. 4CPCh. 14.2 - Prob. 5CPCh. 14.2 - Prob. 1ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 2ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 4ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 5ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 6ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 9ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 17ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 14.2 -
19. Find the slope of the tangent in the...Ch. 14.2 -
20. Find the slope of the tangent in the...Ch. 14.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 23ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 25ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 26ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 27ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 29ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 30ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 31ECh. 14.2 - 32. If , find the following.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ch. 14.2 - 33. If , find the following.
Ch. 14.2 - 34. If , find the following.
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Ch. 14.2 - 45. Mortgage When a homeowner has a 25-year...Ch. 14.2 - 46. Mass transportation ridership Suppose that in...Ch. 14.2 - 47. Wilson's lot size formula In economics, the...Ch. 14.2 - 48. Cost Suppose that the total cost (in dollars)...Ch. 14.2 - 49. Pesticide Suppose that the number of thousands...Ch. 14.2 - 50. Profit Suppose that the profit (in dollars)...Ch. 14.2 - Prob. 51ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 52ECh. 14.2 - 53. Production Suppose that the output Q (in...Ch. 14.2 - Prob. 54ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 55ECh. 14.2 - Prob. 56ECh. 14.3 - CHECKPOINT
If the joint cost in dollars for two...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 2CPCh. 14.3 - Prob. 3CPCh. 14.3 - Prob. 1ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 2ECh. 14.3 - 3. The total cost of producing 1 unit of a product...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 4ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 5ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 6ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 7ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 8ECh. 14.3 - 9. If the joint cost function for two products is
...Ch. 14.3 - 10. Suppose the joint cost function for x units of...Ch. 14.3 - 11. Suppose that the joint cost function for two...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 12ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 13ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 15ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 17ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 18ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 19ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 20ECh. 14.3 - 21. Suppose the Cobb-Douglas production function...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 22ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 23ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 24ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 25ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 26ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 27ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 28ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 29ECh. 14.3 - Prob. 30ECh. 14.4 - CHECKPOINT
Suppose that
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tons
is the...Ch. 14.4 - 24. Production Suppose that x units of one input...Ch. 14.4 - 25. Profit Suppose that a manufacturer produces...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 26ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 27ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 28ECh. 14.4 - 29. Profit A company manufactures two products, A...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 30ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 31ECh. 14.4 - The manager of the Sea Islands Chicken Shack is...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 33ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 34ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 14.4 - Prob. 36ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 1CPCh. 14.5 - Prob. 2CPCh. 14.5 - Prob. 3CPCh. 14.5 - Prob. 4CPCh. 14.5 - Prob. 1ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 2ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 3ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 5ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 6ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 7ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 8ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 9ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 10ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 11ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 12ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 13ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 14ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 15ECh. 14.5 - 16. Utility Suppose that the budget constraint in...Ch. 14.5 - 17. Utility Suppose that the utility function for...Ch. 14.5 - 18. Utility Suppose that the utility function for...Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 19ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 20ECh. 14.5 - 21. Cost A firm has two plants, X and Y. Suppose...Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 22ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 23ECh. 14.5 - Prob. 24ECh. 14.5 - 25. Manufacturing Find the dimensions (in...Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 26ECh. 14 - 1. What is the domain of ?
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Ch. 14 - Prob. 5RECh. 14 - Prob. 6RECh. 14 - Prob. 7RECh. 14 - Prob. 8RECh. 14 - Prob. 9RECh. 14 - Prob. 10RECh. 14 - Prob. 11RECh. 14 - Prob. 12RECh. 14 - Prob. 13RECh. 14 - Prob. 14RECh. 14 - In Problems 15-18, find the second partials.
Ch. 14 - Prob. 16RECh. 14 - Prob. 17RECh. 14 - Prob. 18RECh. 14 - Prob. 19RECh. 14 - Prob. 20RECh. 14 - Prob. 21RECh. 14 - Prob. 22RECh. 14 - Prob. 23RECh. 14 - Prob. 24RECh. 14 - Prob. 25RECh. 14 - Prob. 26RECh. 14 - Prob. 27RECh. 14 - Prob. 28RECh. 14 - Prob. 29RECh. 14 - Prob. 30RECh. 14 - Prob. 31RECh. 14 - Prob. 32RECh. 14 - Prob. 33RECh. 14 - Prob. 34RECh. 14 - 35. Modeling US. average wage The table gives the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 36RECh. 14 - Prob. 1TCh. 14 - Prob. 2TCh. 14 - Prob. 3TCh. 14 - Prob. 4TCh. 14 - Prob. 5TCh. 14 - Prob. 6TCh. 14 - 7. Suppose the demand functions for two products...Ch. 14 - Prob. 8TCh. 14 - 9. Find x and y that maximize the utility function...Ch. 14 - Prob. 10T
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