Suppose a consumer's preferences can be described by the utility function U(X, Y) = X + XY.

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Suppose a consumer's preferences can be described by the utility function U(X, Y) = X + XY.
a. Do the consumer's preferences satisfy the More-Is-Better Principle?
b. Do the consumer's preferences satisfy the declining MRS property?
c. Does the utility function U(X, Y) = - 1/X + XY represent the same preferences, or different preferences? Explain your answer.
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Microeconomics

ISBN: 978-1118572276

5th edition

Authors: David Besanko, Ronald Braeutigam

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