In: Economics
Sandra has the following preferences over cookies (x) and tea (y) u(x, y) = min(4x, 2y)
(a) Are Sandra’s preferences complete, transitive, and continuous? Explain/Prove your answer and state the definitions for completeness, transitivity, and continuity. (6 points) 4
(b) Are Sandra’s preferences monotone? If yes, are they strongly monotone or weakly monotone? Define weak and strong monotonicity and then prove your answer. (5 points)
(c) Are Sandra’s preferences strictly convex? Prove your answer (3 points) 5
(d) Graph Sandra’s indifference curves that go through points (2,2), (4,4), (6,6), (8,8). Be sure to label the axis and the utility levels of the indifference curves. (Hint: You should be graphing 4 indifference curves) (5 points)