1.4. Sharon has the following utility function: where X is her consumption of candy bars, with price...

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1.4. Sharon has the following utility function:

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where X is her consumption of candy bars, with price PX = $1, and Y is her consumption of espressos, with PY = $3.

a. Derive Sharon’s demand for candy bars and espresso.

b. Assume that her income I = $100. How many candy bars and how many espressos will Sharon consume?

c. What is the marginal utility of income?

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 9780132080231

7th Edition

Authors: Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld

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