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Ray Starr has the utility function U(x, y) = y/(100 x).
a. Does Ray prefer more to less of both goods?
b. Draw a diagram showing Ray’s indifference curves corresponding to the utility levels U = 1/2, U = 1, and U = 2.
c. How can you describe the set of indifference curves for Ray?
d. If the price of x is $1 and the price of y is $1, find Ray’s demand for x as a function of his income and draw a diagram showing his Engel curve for x.
1.MRS=MUx/MUy
MUx=-y/100x^2
MUy=1/100x^2
MRS=-y/x
Since,MRS is not falling the ICs are not convex to the origin.It means more of goods would not be preferred.
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3.Indifference curve are concave the the origin.MRS is rising.It means x is an economic bad and y is an economic good because the utility is rising when consumer is moving towards the y axis.
d.MRS=MRT
MRT=PX/PY=1
MRS=Y/X
Therefore,Y=X
Px*X+Py*Y=M
Px*X+Py*X=M
X(Px+Py)=M
X=M/px+py
Y=M/px+py
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