* Note: The most relevant sections of the textbook are 3.1 and 3.2 but the material...
4. Charlie likes both apples and bananas. He consumes nothing else. Charlie consumes x bushels of apples per year and x bushels of bananas per year. Suppose that Charlie's preference is represented in the following utility function: u(x,,Xy)-x,Xy . Suppose that the price of apples is S1, the price of bananas is S2, and Charlie's income is $40. (14 points) a. Draw Charlie's budget line. Plot a few points on the indifference curve that gives Charlie a utility of 150...
Question 2 A consumer purchases two goods, food (x) and clothing (y). He has the utility function U(X,Y) = XY, where X and Y denote amounts of X and Y consumed. Marginal utilities of X and Y are MUx = y and MUy = x. The consumer’s income is $72 per week and that the price of y is Py = $1 per unit and price of x is Px1 = $9 per unit. What are his initial quantities of X and...
this is the page prior to the original picture. there is no other information provided. i believe that i am supposed to fill out the table as a part of the problem (e) (18 Points) Complete the following table: Utility MRSxy Slope of IC Bundle A=(1,1) B=(1,2) C=(1.4) D=(2,1) E=(2,2) F=(4,1) (O) (6 Points) Using the following blank graph, plot the points from the table in part (d). (g) (2 Points) What is the equation for the indifference curve where...
(Use this information to answer a, b, c below) Suppose Mary’s utility function for two goods X and Y is given by: U(X,Y) = 3X1/2Y1/2 . Suppose consumption bundle A consists of 10 units of X and 30 units of Y, and consumption bundle B consists of 40 units of X and 20 units of Y. a. Consumption bundle A lies on a higher/lower/same indifference curve than consumption bundle B. Show computations. b. Compute Mary’s MRSxy at consumption bundle A....
PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS (E) and (F). I already got the answer for the other questions but the expert did not answer questions E and F. Thank you! (Use this information to answer a, b, c below) Suppose Mary’s utility function for two goods X and Y is given by: U(X,Y) = 3X1/2Y1/2 . Suppose consumption bundle A consists of 10 units of X and 30 units of Y, and consumption bundle B consists of 40 units of X and 20 units...
If pA = $10, PB = $5,Y = $75, where p is the price of a good, A and B are goods, and Y is income. Given that the utility function is U = 25A2B, determine the optimal bundle of x and yfor this consumer. Be sure to show your work and box your answers. a) Solve for the marginal utility of A and the marginal utility of B b) Solve for the relationship (trade-off) between A and B c)...
Suppose an individual’s utility function for two goods X and Y is givenby U(X,Y) = X^(3/4)Y^(1/4) Denote the price of good X by Px, price of good Y by Py and the income of the consumer by I. a) (2 points) Write down the budget constraint for the individual. b) (4 points) Derive the marginal utilities of X and Y. c) (3 points) Derive the expression for the marginal rate of substitution of X for Y. Write down the tangency...
4. Andy's utility is represented by the function U(X,Y) - XY. His marginal utility of X is MUx = Y. His marginal utility of Y is MUY = . He has income $12. When the prices are Px - 1 and Py -1, Andy's optimal consumption bundle is X* -6 and Y' = 6. When the prices are Px = 1 and P, = 4, Andy's optimal consumption bundle is X** = 6 and Y* 1.5. Suppose the price of...
( Microecomincs Book ) The Answers with Details Q1 Miriam is a college student who spends all of her weekly allowance of S100 (income) on entertainment (X) and health food (Y). P.-S10, Py = $5. and Miriam is originally in equilibrium at point A on the graph below. Ia. Write down the equation for Miriam's weekly budget constraint and label the intersections of the constraint line on the X-axis and on the Y-axis. Health Food (Y) Yi Entertainment (X) Question...
7. Mark has linear preferences over plain yogurt and hamburgers described by, U = 4H+ Y, where H is the number of hamburgers, and Yis pounds of yogurt. Fully label your diagram. a. The price of hamburgers, PH - S5/burger, and the price of yogurt, Py = $1/pound. Mark has $80 in income. Putting yogurt on the 'Y' axis, use a graph to show Mark's budget constraint. How do you interpret the slope of the budget line? b. On the...