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Can you please solve this, with the step by step answers! Thank you so much! 5. Assume a consumer's preferences are given by the following

Can you please solve this, with the step by step answers! Thank you so much!

5. Assume a consumer's preferences are given by the following utility functionU(X,Y) = X2Y

A) Find the marginal rate of substitution between good X and good Y [MRS(X,Y)].Show all work

MRS(X,Y) = MUx/MUy = (U/X)/(U/Y) => MRS(.) = 2*(Y/X)

B) Let Pxbe the price of good X, Pybe the price of good Y, and M be income. Find the individualconsumer demand functionsfor good X and good Y, and the equilibrium level of utility.Show all work

2 Conditions for utility maximization: 1) PxX + PyY = M and 2) MRS(.) = 2*(Y/X) = Px/ Pysolving1) and 2) simultaneously yields the following demand functions for good X and good Y

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

C) If Px=$2 Py=$1 and M=$60 how many units of good X and good Y will maximize thisconsumers utility S.T. thebudget constraint? What is the consumer's equilibrium level of utility (i.e. U*(X*,Y*))? What is the relative price of good X in terms of good Y?

X1* = 20 and Y1* = 20.U1*(20,20) = 202*20 =8000.

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

D) Show your solution to part C) graphically (be careful).

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

(use the same graph).

X2* = 20 and Y2* = 10.U1*(20,20) = 202*10 =4000.

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

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