


1. Suppose a consumer has the utility function over goods x and y u(x,y) = 3x{y} (a) Setup the utility maximization problem for this consumer using the general budget con- straint. (2 points) (b) Will the constraint be active/binding? Is the sufficient condition for interior solution satisfied? Prove your answers. (4 points) (c) Solve the utility maximization problem for the Marshallian demand equations x* (Px. Py,m) and y* (Px.p.m). Show all of your work and circle your final answers. (7...
1. Suppose a consumer has the utility function over goods x and y u(x, y) = 3x}}} (a) Setup the utility maximization problem for this consumer using the general budget con- straint. (2 points) (b) Will the constraint be active/binding? Is the sufficient condition for interior solution satisfied? Prove your answers. (4 points) (c) Solve the utility maximization problem for the Marshallian demand equations x (Px, py,m) and y* (Px, Py,m). Show all of your work and circle your final...
1. Suppose a consumer has the utility function over goods x and y u(x,y) = 3x3 yž (a) Setup the utility maximization problem for this consumer using the general budget con- straint. (2 points) (b) Will the constraint be active/binding? Is the sufficient condition for interior solution satisfied? Prove your answers. (4 points) (c) Solve the utility maximization problem for the Marshallian demand equations x* (Px, Py,m) and y* (Px, Py,m). Show all of your work and circle your final...
Suppose an individual’s utility function for two goods X and Y is givenby U(X,Y) = X^(3/4)Y^(1/4) Denote the price of good X by Px, price of good Y by Py and the income of the consumer by I. a) (2 points) Write down the budget constraint for the individual. b) (4 points) Derive the marginal utilities of X and Y. c) (3 points) Derive the expression for the marginal rate of substitution of X for Y. Write down the tangency...
A) Suppose U = min[X, 3Y] and I=12, Px=1 and Py=5. Find X* and Y*. B) Draw an indifference curve and a normal linear budget constraint such that there is a tangency point (where MRS= price ratio) that is not the optimal bundle. C) Suppose U=X∙Y5. Find X* and Y*. D) Suppose U = 5∙X + 2∙Y and I=12, Px=2 and Py=1. Find X* and Y*.
A consumer has the utility function over goods X and Y, U(X; Y) = X1/3Y1/2 Let the price of good x be given by Px, let the price of good y be given by Py, and let income be given by I. Derive the consumer’s generalized demand function for good X. Solve for the Marshallian Demand for X and Y using Px, and Py (there are no numbers—use the notation). c. Is good Y normal or inferior? Explain precisely.
A consumer has the utility function over goods X and Y, U(X; Y) = X1/3Y1/2 Let the price of good x be given by Px, let the price of good y be given by Py, and let income be given by I. (a) Derive the consumer’s generalized demand function for good X. (b) Solve for the Marshallian Demand for X and Y using Px, and Py (there are no numbers—use the notation). (b) Is good Y normal or inferior? Explain...
A) Suppose U = min[X, 3Y] and I=12, Px=1 and Py=5. Find X* and Y*. B) Draw an indifference curve and a normal linear budget constraint such that there is a tangency point (where MRS= price ratio) that is not the optimal bundle. C) Suppose U=X∙Y5. Find X* and Y*. D) Suppose U = 5∙X + 2∙Y and I=12, Px=2 and Py=1. Find X* and Y*.
Given a utility function U(x,y) = xy. The price of x is Px, while the price of y is Py. The income is I. Suppose at period 0, Px = Py = $1 and income = $8. At period 1, price of x (Px) is changed to $4. Compute the price effect, substitution effect, and income effect for good x from the price change.
Given a utility function U=(x+2)(y+1) and Px = 4, Py = 6, and budget B = 130: a) Write the Lagrangian function; b) Find the optimal levels of purchases x* and y*; c) Is the second-order sufficient condition for maximum satisfied?