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Smith's utility function is u(x 1 ,x 2 )= x 1 + lnx 2 x 1 -stamps x 2 -beer smith's budget: p 1 x

Smith's utility function is u(x1,x2)= x1 + lnx2

x1-stamps x2-beer

smith's budget: p1x1 + p2x2 =m

p1- price of stamps

p2- price of beer

m- smith's budget

a) what is smith's demand for beer and stamps?

b) is it true that smith would spend every doller in additional income on stamps?

c) what happens to demand when smith's income changes (i,e. find the income elasticity)

d) what happens to demand when p1 and p2 increase (i,e. find the price elasticity)

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