Aaron consumes only 2 goods: avocados (a) and bread (b). His utility function is U(a,b)=ab, with...
Aaron consumes only 2 goods: avocados (a) and bread (b). His utility function is U(a,b)=ab, with MUa=b and MUb=a. The price of avocados is $4 and Aaron’s income is $24. He spends his entire income on his current consumption bundle of two avocados and eight loaves of bread.
a) What is the price of a loaf of bread?
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utility function is
where is the number of
rentals and is cups of coffee.
Malachi has $16 in his pocket right now, and he plans to spend all
of the $16 on DVD rentals and coffee today.
b) Suppose that Malachi signs up for a membership that reduces
the price of a rental to $2, while leaving his income
unchanged.
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