Using a model of utility and indifference curves and activity (budget) constraints explain how a consumer with well-behaved preferences will do the “best” s/he can.
Using a model of utility and indifference curves and activity (budget) constraints explain how a consumer...
The following graph shows three indifference curves and budget constraints for a consumer. The consumer is initially consuming at point A, on the indifference curve Ui and is constrained by the budget constraint BC1 (indicated by the blue line) Bc3 10 Ul BC BC 10 Suppose the government provides this consumer a subsidy on good x, which effectively lowers the price of x. This is represented by a of BC1 out away from the origin. The result is this consumer...
Indifference Curves and the Budget Constraints: True, False, Uncertain or Not enough information: A given budget constraint has only one indifference curve that is tangent for a specific set of prices however, there may be numerous indifference curves that intersect the same budget constraint. Explain in terms of relative prices, opportunity cost and marginal rate of substitution.
10. The figure shows two indifference curves and two budget
constraints for a consumer named Kevin.
Number of Sweaters B 28 21 0 12 35 63 Number of Shirts (a) If Kevin's income is $1,260, then what is the price of a sweater? (b) Suppose point A was Kevin's optimum last week, and point B is his optimum this week. What happened between last week and this week? (c) If point A is Kevin's optimum, then at that optimum, what...
9. Explain why two indifference curves that represent distinct levels of preference (or utility) can not cross and how this would violate the assumption that preferences are transitive. Provide a sketch to support your answer. homo economicus agent's preferences can be represented using a Cobb-Douglas utility functionn The agent's "taste for good 1 relative to good 2 depends on a single parameter, a. The larger the value of a, the more good 2 she is willing to give up to...
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Q7: The following figure shows the indifference curves and budget constraint of a consumer. De- termine the commodity bundle that will maximize the consumer's satisfaction given his budget. Why is the bundle the optimal choice? Good 1 Budget Constraint 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Good 2
Explain the two major consumer constraints and how these two constraints determine the budget line? What happens when the budget line shifts outward and is it good for the consumer?
Question 2: in the figure below you can find two budget constraints and two indifference curves for Dan. Initially, Dan's hourly wage is $10, and he chooses bundle A on IC1, and enjoys 13 hours of leisure. When the wage increases to $12, he prefers bundle B on IC2, and enjoys 11 hours of leisure In a manner similar to Figure 2.7 on page 27 of the textbook, draw the income effect and substitution effect for leisure when the wage...
7) The picture below shows several indifference curves of a consumer and several budget lines: X2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Note that the lines passing through A, C, and E are parallel. Also the lines passing through B, D, and F are parallel. Move over at each bundle labeled with a letter, the budget line and indifference curve passing through that bundle are tangent. The consumption levels at each of the labeled...
Suppose that a consumer has a utility function given by u(x1, x2) = 2x1 + x2. Initially the consumer faces prices (2, 2) and has income 24. i. Graph the budget constraint and indifference curves. Find the initial optimal bundle. ii. If the prices change to (6, 2), find the new optimal bundle. Show this in your graph in (i). iii. How much of the change in demand for x1 is due to the substitution effect? How much due to...
Indifference curves and utility: Consider the utility function ? (?1, ?2) = 6?1^1/2 + ?2 that describes Moe’spreferences. For the following, think of q1 as the variable you would graph on the horizontal axis. a. Derive an expression for his marginal utility (U1) from a small increase in q1 holding q2 fixed. Also, find U2. b. What is Moe’s marginal rate of substitution (MRS)? Give a brief (2 sentences maximum) intuitive description of what MRS represents. c. Given your answer...