U (x, y) = 4x11/6 y1/6 .
a)Calculate MUx and MUy.
b) Do the consumer’s preferences exhibit a diminishing marginal utility for each good?
c) Calculate MRSx,y.
d) Do the consumer’s preferences exhibit a diminishing marginal rate of substitution of x?
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