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5. A consumer's preferences are given by the utility function U-2 2 The price of good 1 is 3 and the price of 2 is...
5. A consumer's preferences are given by the utility function U-2 2 The price of good 1 is 3 and the price of 2 is 6, while her income is 36. The utility maximising bundle for the consumer is a. xi = 4, = 4 b. x1 = 4,=3 c. ri = 2 = 6 d. x = 8,5 = 2 e. None of the above 6. A consumer's preferences are given by the utility function U = . The...
3. A consumer's preferences over a and y are given by the utility function u(x,y) -...
3. A consumer's preferences over a and y are given by the utility function u(x,y) - 2vr 2/y. The individual's income is I $100. The price of a unit of good c is $2, while the price of a unit of good y is S1. a) Graphically describe: i. the consumer's preferences for r and y ii. the budget constraint (b) Find the optimal x that the consumer would choose. You may assume (c) What is the consumer's MRS at...
20. A consumer has a utility function of U = xx for good 1 and 2....
20. A consumer has a utility function of U = xx for good 1 and 2. The price of one unit of good 1 is 2 and the price of good 2 is 4 per unit. In this case, if the consumer is choosing the optimal (utility- maximising) bundle: а. x2 2.5 с. 1 d. 50 e. None of the above 21. A consumer has a utility function of U = xx3 for good 1 and 2. The price of...
h. U(1, 2 For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices...
h. U(1, 2 For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an income m. 1. 2. For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an endowment (el, e2) of the two goods. For each of your answers in question 2, write down the consumer...
d. U (1, ) (1a)(b-a For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle...
d. U (1, ) (1a)(b-a For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an income m 1. 2. For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an endowment (el, e2) of the two goods For each of your answers in question 2, write down...
) A consumer's utility function is given by: U(x,y) = 10xy Currently, the prices of goods x and y...
) A consumer's utility function is given by: U(x,y) = 10xy Currently, the prices of goods x and y are $3 and $5, respectively, and the consumer's income is $150 . a. Find the MRS for this consumer for any given bundle (x,y) . b. Find the optimal consumption bundle for this consumer. c. Suppose the price of good x doubles. How much income is required so that the Econ 201 Beomsoo Kim Spring 2018 consumer is able to purchase...
1 pts Question 2 A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function: u(x1, x2)= x...
1 pts Question 2 A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function: u(x1, x2)= x x Market prices are pi = 3 and P2 = 4. The consumer has an income m 30. Find an expression for the consumer's Engel curve for good 1. x1(m). ооо D Question 3 1 pts
A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x, y) -xlyi. (This means that a....
A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x, y) -xlyi. (This means that a. What is the marginal rate of substitution? b. Suppose that the price of good x is 2, and the price of good y is 1. The consumer's income is 20. What is the optimal quantity of x and y the consumer will choose? c. Suppose the price of good x decreases to 1. The price of good y and the consumer's income are unchanged....
Consider a consumer with a utility function u(x1, x2) = min{21, 222}. Suppose the prices of...
Consider a consumer with a utility function u(x1, x2) = min{21, 222}. Suppose the prices of good 1 and good 2 are p1 = P2 = 4. The consumer's income is m = 120. (a) Find the consumer's preferred bundle. (b) Draw the consumer's budget line. (c) On the same graph, indicate the consumer's preferred bundle and draw the indifference curve through it. (d) Now suppose that the consumer gets a discount on good 1: each unit beyond the 4th...
Question 2 Question 2 (15 pts) A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x,y)...
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Question 2 (15 pts) A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x,y) -xlyi. (This means that a. What is the marginal rate of substitution? b. Suppose that the price of good x is 2, and the price of good y is 1. The consumer's income wWhat is the optimal quantity is 20. What is the optimal quantity of x and y the consumer will choose? c. Suppose the price of good x decreases to 1. The...
5. A consumer's preferences are given by the utility function U-2 2 The price of good 1 is 3 and the price of 2 is 6, while her income is 36. The utility maximising bundle for the consumer is a. xi = 4, = 4 b. x1 = 4,=3 c. ri = 2 = 6 d. x = 8,5 = 2 e. None of the above 6. A consumer's preferences are given by the utility function U = . The...
3. A consumer's preferences over a and y are given by the utility function u(x,y) - 2vr 2/y. The individual's income is I $100. The price of a unit of good c is $2, while the price of a unit of good y is S1. a) Graphically describe: i. the consumer's preferences for r and y ii. the budget constraint (b) Find the optimal x that the consumer would choose. You may assume (c) What is the consumer's MRS at...
20. A consumer has a utility function of U = xx for good 1 and 2. The price of one unit of good 1 is 2 and the price of good 2 is 4 per unit. In this case, if the consumer is choosing the optimal (utility- maximising) bundle: а. x2 2.5 с. 1 d. 50 e. None of the above 21. A consumer has a utility function of U = xx3 for good 1 and 2. The price of...
h. U(1, 2 For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an income m. 1. 2. For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an endowment (el, e2) of the two goods. For each of your answers in question 2, write down the consumer...
d. U (1, ) (1a)(b-a For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an income m 1. 2. For the utility function above, find the consumer's optimal consumption bundle when prices of goods 1 and 2 are pl and p2, and the consumer has an endowment (el, e2) of the two goods For each of your answers in question 2, write down...
1 pts Question 2 A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function: u(x1, x2)= x x Market prices are pi = 3 and P2 = 4. The consumer has an income m 30. Find an expression for the consumer's Engel curve for good 1. x1(m). ооо D Question 3 1 pts
A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x, y) -xlyi. (This means that a. What is the marginal rate of substitution? b. Suppose that the price of good x is 2, and the price of good y is 1. The consumer's income is 20. What is the optimal quantity of x and y the consumer will choose? c. Suppose the price of good x decreases to 1. The price of good y and the consumer's income are unchanged....
Consider a consumer with a utility function u(x1, x2) = min{21, 222}. Suppose the prices of good 1 and good 2 are p1 = P2 = 4. The consumer's income is m = 120. (a) Find the consumer's preferred bundle. (b) Draw the consumer's budget line. (c) On the same graph, indicate the consumer's preferred bundle and draw the indifference curve through it. (d) Now suppose that the consumer gets a discount on good 1: each unit beyond the 4th...
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Question 2 (15 pts) A consumer has preferences represented by the utility function u(x,y) -xlyi. (This means that a. What is the marginal rate of substitution? b. Suppose that the price of good x is 2, and the price of good y is 1. The consumer's income wWhat is the optimal quantity is 20. What is the optimal quantity of x and y the consumer will choose? c. Suppose the price of good x decreases to 1. The...
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