Suppose that two units of X and eight units of Y give a consumer the same utility
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Suppose that two units of X and eight units of Y give a consumer the same utility as four units of X and two units of Y. Over this range:
a. What is the marginal rate of substitution over this range of consumption?
b. If the consumer obtains one more unit of X, how many units of Y must be given up in order to keep utility constant?
c. If the consumer obtains one more unit of Y, how many units of X must be given up in order to keep utility constant?
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Managerial Economics Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy
ISBN: 978-0078021909
12th edition
Authors: Christopher Thomas, S. Charles Maurice
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