Question: Can you please answer this step by step. Thank you so much! 6. Assume a consumer's preferences are given by the following utility function U(X,Y)

Can you please answer this step by step. Thank you so much!

6. Assume a consumer's preferences are given by the following utility function U(X,Y) = X1/3Y2/3

A) Find the marginal rate of substitution between good X and good Y. Show all work

MRS(X,Y) = (U/X)/(U/Y) => MRS(.) = *(Y/X)

B) Let Pxbe the price of good X, Pybe the price of good Y, and M be income. Find the individual consumer demand functions for good X and good Y.Show all work

2 Conditions for utility maximization: 1) PxX + PyY = M and 2) MRS(.) = *(Y/X) = Px/ Pysolving 1) and 2) simultaneously yields the following demand functions for good X and good Y

X* = 1/3(M/Px) and Y* = 2/3(M/Py)

C) If Px=Py=$1 and M=$100 how many units of good X and good Y will maximize this consumersutility S.T. the budget constraint? What is the relative price of good X in terms of good Y?

X1* = 33 1/3 and Y1* = 66 2/3.U1*(33 1/3, 66 2/3) = (33 1/3)1/3* (66 2/3)2/3= 53.60

The relative price of good X in terms of good Y is 1 unit of good Y.

D) Show your solution to part C) graphically (be careful).** SEE PAGE 4 **

E) Assume now the price of good X rises to $2 and nothing else changes, redo parts C) - D).

(use the same graph).

X2* = 16 2/3 and Y2* = 66 2/3.U1*(16 2/3, 66 2/3) = (16 2/3)1/3* (66 2/3)2/3= 42.59

The relative price of good X in terms of good Y is 2 units of good Y.

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