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Ahmad choosing between two goods, X and Y, and your marginal utility from each is as shown in the table below. If your income is $12and the prices of X = $2 and price of Y is $2.
Unit of product |
Good X |
Good Y |
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Marginal utility |
Marginal utility per dollar |
Marginal utility |
Marginal utility per dollar |
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1 |
20 |
16 |
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2 |
16 |
14 |
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3 |
12 |
12 |
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4 |
8 |
10 |
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5 |
6 |
8 |
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6 |
4 |
6 |
What total utility will the consumer realize at these quantities founded in part 1?
Assume that, other things remaining unchanged, the price of Y falls to $1. What quantities of X and Y will you now purchase to maximize utility?
Using the two prices and quantities for good Y, derive a demand schedule for good