Consider a consumer whose preferences are represented by the utility function u(x,y)=xy (Marginal utility of X, MUx=y2xand marginal utility of y, MUy=x2y) 1) Derive the formula for the consumer's marginal rate of substitution MRS = MUXMUY= y2xx2y3Dy2xx2yx= yx

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Consider a consumer whose preferences
are represented by the utility function
u(x,y)=xy
(Marginal utility of X, MUx=y2xand marginal
utility of y, MUy=x2y)
1) Derive the formula for the consumer's
marginal rate of substitution
MRS = MUXMUY= y2xx2y=y2xx2yx= yx
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a consumer whose preferences are represented by the utility function u(x,y)=xy (Marginal utility of X, MUx=y2xand marginal utility of y, MUy=x2y) 1) Derive the formula for the consumer's marginal rate of substitution MRS = MUXMUY= y2xx2y=y2xx2yx= yx
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