4. Katie likes to paint and sit in the sun. Her utility function is U(P, S) =...
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4. Katie likes to paint and sit in the sun. Her utility function is U(P, S) = 3PS + 6P, where P is the number of paint brushes and S is the number of straw hats. The price of a paint brush is $1 and the price of a straw hat is $5. Katie has $50 to spend on paint brushes and straw hats.
a. Solve Katie’s utility-maximization problem using a Lagrangian.
b. How much does Katie’s utility increase if she receives an extra dollar to spend on paint brushes and straw hats?
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Microeconomics
ISBN: 9780716759751
1st Edition
Authors: Austan Goolsbee, Steven Levitt, Chad Syverson
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