Create a full optimization problem with constraints and employ the Lagrange multiplier technique. One on the consumer side with constraints (utility maximization) and one on the producer side (either production / cost minimization , and or profit maximization.
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Create a full optimization problem with constraints and employ the Lagrange multiplier technique. One on the consumer side with constraints (utility maximization) and one on the producer side (either production / cost minimization , and or profit maximization.
In mathematical optimization problems, lagrange multipliers are used to maximize or minimize a function with respect to a constraint.
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- Explain the technique of constrained optimization in relation to utility functions and how it relates to consumer equilibrium.Assume that U(X, Y) = Xa Yb Budget constraint is I = Px X + Py Y Please solve the above utility maximization problem (constrained optimization) using Lagrangian Method for the optimal quantities X* and Y* showing step-by-step solution.A consumer has the following utility function: U (x, y) = (x + a) (y + b) Prices of the two goods x and y respectively are px and py and the consumer has income m. We assume that all prices and income are strictly positive. Furthermore, throughout this question we assume that m is high enough so that both x and y are strictly positive in equilibrium. (a) Solve the consumer’s optimization problem and express the demand for the two goods in terms of prices and income. Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.
- Walmart recently asked Mondelez, owner of Oreos to bring back a new-and-improved version of its 1990's cereal, Oreo O's. By studying social media comments, Walmart discovered a preference for cereal to address late-night snacking. What should Walmart measure during the initial 90-day relaunch, exclusive to its stores? At what level should it measure, and why?Consider a consumer whose utility u : R² → R is given by u(T1, F2) = VI1++VE2, where r1, 12 > 0 denote the consumed amounts of good 1 and 2 (the only two goods available to the consumer), and t > 0 is a free parameter. The wealth of the consumer is equal to 4 and the price of each good is 1. Due to medical reasons, the consumer is not allowed to consume more than 2 units of good 2 for every consumed unit of good 1. The objective of the consumer it to maximise their utility given the budget and the medical constraint. (a) Write down the consumer optimisation problem. Sketch the set of all feasible consumption bundles (x1,12) in a two-dimensional graph and determine if it is closed, or convex, or compact. Precisely motivate your answer.Mattel has conducted studies to determine the best price to set for their Barbie doll figures. Based on data received through these studies, it was calculated that Mattel could sell 3,000 Barbie dolls at a set price of $17.99. However, it was also determined that if the price per doll was reduced to $9.99, they could sell an additional 2,000 Barbie dolls. Find the linear demand equation (price function, y) as a function of the quantity, x, sold.
- Beans and doughnuts: The consumer receives positive benefits from the consumption of beans (B) and donuts (K). Utility function of the consumer is the following: U(B,K) = 100∙B^0.25 · K^0.75 The price of beans (can) is ISK 2,000. but the price of a donut (box) is ISK 4,000. Consumption restrictions are placed on the consumer since his income is ISK 400,000. Put on all form donuts on the x-axis and beans on the y-axis. a) Show an equation for the bean's success rate for a single donut in light of the utility function. Draw the equivalence curve on a picture and explain what the equation is performance ratio is stated at each point on the equivalence curve. Explain with the concept of the efficiency ratio of the curvature of the equivalent curve. b) Find the most efficient consumption combination and draw on the diagram. c) The government decides to support the consumption of beans so its price drops to 1,000. Who is the most economical consumption combination based on the changed price…Consider U(q1,q2) = q1 + v(q2) where v' > 0 and v'' < 0. This utility function is called a quasi-linear utility function. Assume q1 is a numeraire. Find the demand function for q2. *What does v mean in this question? Also, could you solve this problem without using Lagrange multipliers? Thank you.A consumer has the following utility function (shown in image) where ? is the number of spa days and ? is the number of city breaks consumed. Suppose that the price of a spa day is £200 and the price of a city break is £300. (i) Set up the economic problem and find the numbers of spa days and city breaks that minimise expenditure if 12,800 units of utility are to be obtained.
- Consider a consumer with the utility function U (x1, x2 ) = 10x12/3x21/3 −50. Suppose the prices of x1 and x2 are 10 and 2 respectively and the consumer has an income of 150. (a) Write out the consumer’s constrained optimization problem. Specifically, write out the objective function and constraint for the problem (e.g. max _?_ subject to _?__). (b) Write the Lagrangian equation corresponding to the constrained optimization problem. Derive the Necessary First Order Conditions. (c) Use the NFOCs to solve for the consumer’s optimal bundle. (d) Show that at the solution you found in (c), the tangency condition is satisfied: MRS = p1 / p2. (e) How did the ‘50’ in the utility function influence the optimal con- sumption bundle? How did the ‘10’ in the utility function influence the optimal consumption bundle? (i.e., how would the optimal bun- dle change if these coefficients were to change?). How would the optimal bundle change if the utility function was x12x2? Lastly, how would…You were presented with a utility maximizing rule which states: If you always choose the item with the greatest marginal utility per dollar spent, when your budget is exhausted, the utility maximizing choice should occur where the marginal utility per dollar spent is the same for both goods. That rule is expressed as follows: Group of answer choices (The marginal utility associated with good 1 / the price of good 2) = (the marginal utility associated with good 2 / the price of good 1) % change in price / % change in quantity (The marginal utility associated with good 1 / the price of good 1) = (the marginal utility associated with good 2 / the price of good 2) The marginal utility per dollar of good 1 > the marginal utility per dollar of good 2.Someone is willing to maximize his/her utility. Assume he/she knows his/her u(x,y) = x^0,5y^0,5 (Cobb-Douglas) (a) Find his/her optimal consumption given the income = 20, Px=2, Py=4! (b) Depict his/her optimal consumption graph!