Q1. Sam consumes two goods x1 and x2. Her utility function can be written as U(x1,x2)=x 1raised to 2/3 and x 2 raised to 1/5 ⁄. Suppose the price of good x1 is P1, and the price of good x2 is P2. Sam’s income is m. [20 marks] a) [10 marks] Derive Sam’s Marshallian demand for each good. b) [5 marks] Derive her expenditure function using indirect utility function. c) [5 marks] Use part c) to calculate Hicksian demand function for each good
Q1. Sam consumes two goods x1 and x2. Her utility function can be written as U(x1,x2)=x...
An individual has the utility function: U(x1,x2,x3) = ln x1 + ln x2 + 0.5ln x3. The price of good x1 is p1, the price of good x2 is p2 = 1 and the price of good x3 is p3. The individual’s income is I. Derive the Marshallian demand functions (x1* , x2*, x3* ).
1. Suppose the utility function for goods q1 and q2 is given by U(q1, q2) = q1q2 + q2 (a) Calculate the uncompensated (Marshallian) demand functions for q1 and q2 (b) Describe how the uncompensated demand curves for q1 and q2 are shifted by changes in income (Y) or the price of the other good. (c) Calculate the expenditure function for q1 and q2 such that minimum expenditure = E(p1, p2, U) (d) Use the expenditure function calculated in part...
The utility function is u = x1½ + x2, and the budget constraint is m = p1x1 + p2x2. Derive the optimal demand curve for good 1, x1(p1, p2), and good 2, x2(m, p1, p2). Looking at the cross price effects (∂x1/∂p2 and ∂x2/∂p1) are goods x1 and x2 substitutes or complements? Looking at income effects (∂x1/∂m and ∂x2/∂m) are goods x1 and x2 inferior, normal or neither? Assume m=100, p1=0.5 and p2=1. Using the demand function you derived in...
1) Optimization problem 1 Max U(x, y) = x1^0.5 + x2^0.5 s.t. x1 + x2 =16 Find the optimum bundle; check if there is a minimum or a maximum. 2) Give the interpretation of the expenditure function, explain and show its properties. Draw the diagram of the expenditure function. Derive the compensated demand function for x1 and x2 E( p, u) = p(p1. p2)^0,5 and the uncompensated demand function. 3) Derive the expenditure function when the direct utility function...
u(x1, x2) = [x 1^ ρ + x2^ ρ ] ^(1 /ρ) where 0 < ρ < 1 compute the marshallian demand, indirect utility function, the expenditure function and the Hicksian demand function
Robin has the utility function U ( x1 , x2)= 1/ 5 ln ( x1 )+ 4 /5 ln ( x2 ) . a) Set up the Lagrangian and derive an expression for the marginal rate of substitution and calculate the Marshallian demand for both goods. b) What will happen to Robin’s share of expenditures on good x1 if the price of good one, p1 , increases. Verify your conclusion formally!
3. Consider the following utility function, u(x1;x2)=min[xa1; bxa2]; 00 (a) [15 points] Derive the Marshallian demand functions. (Explain your derivation in details.) Does the Marshallian demand increase with price? Are the two consumption goods normal goods? (b) [15 points] Derive the Hicksian demand functions. Does the Hicksian demand increase with price? 3. Consider the following utility function, (a) [15 points] Derive the Marshallian demand functions. (Explain your derivation in details.) Does the Marshallian demand increase with price? Are the two...
Consider the following utility function, u(x1;x2) = min [sqrt (x1); sqrt(ax2)]; where a > 0 a)Derive the Marshallian demand functions. (Explain your derivation in details.) Does the Marshallian demand increase with price? Are the two consumption goods normal goods? (b)Show two different ways to derive the Hicksian demand functions. Does the Hicksian demand increase with price?
Given the following utility function: Where, q1 and q2 are consumer goods and the budget constraint is given as. With p, and p the prices of the goods and the month the income. Find. 1. The Marshallian Demands for (q1 and 92. 2. The Indirect Utility Function, V (p1, p2, m) 3. The Hicksian Demands for q1 and q2. 4. The Expenditure Function, m (p1, p2, U) U(992)=9, +10 log2 U(992)=9, +10 log2
Question-3 Suppose the consumer’s utility function is given by U (x1 , x2 ) = x1x 2 2 . Let the prices of good 1, good 2 be p1 , p2 , and suppose this consumer wants to reach a level of utility U (a) [2] Formulate the consumer’s problem in terms of the Lagrangian (b) [5] Derive the Hicksian demands for this consumer (c) [3] What is the expenditure for this consumer. (d) [5] Show that x H (...