Let the following table represents the total utility of a given consumer, in the cardinal utility approach. Q 1 2 3 4 5 Tux 8 14 18 20 20 Tuy 6 10 13 15 16 Mux Muy Mux/px Muy/py D) Assuming the consumer has any amount of money (enough budget) how many of X and Y should the consumer buy, to maximize utility? E) What is the total utility of X and Y? F) Let now price of X is 4 birr per unit and price of Y is 2 birr per unit and budget of the consumer for consumption of X and Y is 20 birr. Given budget constraint how many of X and Y should the consumer buy to maximize utility?
Let the following table represents the total utility of a given consumer, in the cardinal utility approach. Q 1 2 3 4 5 Tux 8 14 18 20 20 Tuy 6 10 13 15 16 Mux Muy Mux/px Muy/py D) Assuming the consumer has any amount of money (enough budget) how many of X and Y should the consumer buy, to maximize utility? E) What is the total utility of X and Y? F) Let now price of X is 4 birr per unit and price of Y is 2 birr per unit and budget of the consumer for consumption of X and Y is 20 birr. Given budget constraint how many of X and Y should the consumer buy to maximize utility?
Chapter21: Demand: Consumer Choic
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Let the following table represents the total utility of a given consumer, in the cardinal utility approach.
Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Tux | 8 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Tuy | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
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D) Assuming the consumer has any amount of money (enough budget) how many of X and Y should the consumer buy, to maximize utility?
E) What is the total utility of X and Y?
F) Let now
of X and Y should the consumer buy to maximize utility?
G) What are the total utility of X and Y
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