Suppose Onyx’s preference over x and y can be represented by: U(x, y) = x1^(1/2) * x2^(1/2). Given that income is $120, and p1 = $6 while p2 = $12, find the optimal bundle for Onyx to consume.


Suppose Onyx’s preference over x and y can be represented by: U(x, y) = x1^(1/2) *...
Luke's choice behavior can be represented by the utility function u(x1,x2)= x1 + x2.The prices of x1 and x2 are denoted as p1 and p2, and his income is m. 1. Draw at least three indifference curves and find its slope (i.e. MRS). Is the MRS changing depending on the points of (x1, x2) at which it is evaluated, or constant? 2. Draw a budget constraint assuming that p1 < P2. Find the optimal bundle (x1*,x2*) as a function of income and prices. 3....
Lorelai's choice behavior can be represented by the utility function u(x1, 2) 0.9n(x)0.1x2. The prices of both xi and x2 are $5 and she has an income of $40. 1. What preference does this utility function represent? (Hint: the utility is function is not linear, but at least linear in good x2) 2. Drawinwg indifference curves: you can copy down the graph on your paper using econgraphs. Set the preferences and parameters accordingly as given in the question. Click on...
Question 2: Lorelai's choice behavior can be represented by the utility function u(x1, 2)0.9Inx)0.1x2 The prices of both x1 and x2 are $5 and she has an income of $40. 1. What preference does this utility function represent? (Hint: the utility is function is not linear, 2. Drawinwg indifference curves: you can copy down the graph on your paper using econgraphs. Set but at least linear in good x2) the preferences and parameters accordingly as given in the question. Click...
1. Student A has preferences represented by U(x1,x2) = min{ax1,bx2}. Suppose good one has a special tax. The government wants good one to be consumed as little as possible, so it imposes a tax on its price when more than x units are bought. Specifically, the price of good one is p1 if less than x units are bought and it is p1(1 + t) when buying more than x units (for all the units bought). Where t indicates the...
Suppose Alex’s preferences are represented by u(x1,x2) = x1x32. The marginal utilities for this utility function are MU1 = x23 and MU2 = 3x1x22. (a) Show that Alex’s utility function belongs to a class of functions that are known to be well-behaved and strictly convex. (b) Find the MRS. [Note: find the MRS for the original utility function, not some monotonic transformation of it.] (c) Write down the tangency condition needed to find an optimal consumption bundle for well-behaved preferences....
Suppose you have a total income of I to spend on two goods x1 and x2, with unit prices p1 and p2 respectively. Your taste can be represented by the utility function u left parenthesis x subscript 1 comma x subscript 2 right parenthesis equals x subscript 1 cubed x subscript 2 squared (a) What is your optimal choice for x1 and x2 (as functions of p1 and p2 and I) ? Use the Lagrange Method. (b) Given prices p1...
1) Optimization problem 1 Max U(x, y) = x1^0.5 + x2^0.5 s.t. x1 + x2 =16 Find the optimum bundle; check if there is a minimum or a maximum. 2) Give the interpretation of the expenditure function, explain and show its properties. Draw the diagram of the expenditure function. Derive the compensated demand function for x1 and x2 E( p, u) = p(p1. p2)^0,5 and the uncompensated demand function. 3) Derive the expenditure function when the direct utility function...
NEED Question #2 1. U(x, y) = x1ax2(1-a) a. Solve for the marshallian demands for x1 and x2, as functions of p1, p2, and m. (Hint: your solutions will be equations, not numbers). b. For x1 find the own-price elasticity and income elasticity. c. Suppose a = 0.2, m = 100, p1 = 2, and p2=8, find the quantities of x1 and x2. d. What happens to these quantities when p1 doubles to $4? e. What does this say about...
U(x, y) = x1ax2(1-a) a. Solve for the marshallian demands for x1 and x2, as functions of p1, p2, and m. (Hint: your solutions will be equations, not numbers). b. For x1 find the own-price elasticity and income elasticity. c. Suppose a = 0.2, m = 100, p1 = 2, and p2=8, find the quantities of x1 and x2. d. happens to these quantities when p1 doubles to $4? e. What does this say about the price consumption curve (PCC)?
Lorelai's choice behavior can be represented by the utility function 11(xi, X2) = 0.91n(xi) + 0.1x2 The prices of both x and x2 are $5 and she has an income of $40. 1. What preference does this utility function represent? (Hint: the utility is function is not linear, but at least linear in good x2.) 2. Drawinwg indifference curves: you can copy down the graph on your paper using econgraphs. Set the preferences and parameters accordingly as given in the...