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Katie likes to paint and sit in the sun Her Katie likes to paint and sit in the sun. Her utility
function is U(P, S) = 3PS + 6P, where P is the number of paint brushes and S is the number of
straw hats. The price of a paint […]
Suppose that Maggie cares only about chai and bagels Her Suppose that Maggie cares only
about chai and bagels. Her utility function is U = CB, where C is the number of cups of chai she
drinks in a day, and B is the number of bagels she eats in […]
Terry has 100 to spend on Lake Perch and walleye Terry has $100 to spend on Lake Perch and
walleye for his family’s Friday fish fry. Terry’s utility function is U(P,W) = 10W + PW where P is
pounds of lake perch and W is pounds of walleye. a. Suppose […]
Suppose that a consumer has a choice between gallon jugs Suppose that a consumer has a
choice between gallon jugs of milk and half-gallon jugs of milk. The consumer only cares about
how much milk she consumes and does not care about the size of the jug. a. Write a […]
Suppose that Ren e consumes 2 goods X and Y and Suppose that Renée consumes 2 goods,
X and Y, and that her preferences are represented by the utility function U(X,Y) = X0.5Y0.5.
Determine whether each of the following utility functions also represent Renee’s preferences: a.
V(X,Y) = 33XY + […]
For the following utility functions find the marginal rate of For the following utility functions, • find
the marginal rate of substitution, • Discuss how MRS XY changes as the consumer substitutes
X for Y along an indifference curve, • Derive the equation for the indifference curve where utility
is […]
Andrea loves to eat burritos with hot sauce In fact Andrea loves to eat burritos with hot sauce. In
fact, she cannot enjoy a burrito (B) unless it has three servings of hot sauce (H). She gets no
additional enjoyment from more than three servings per burrito. Thus, her utility […]
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