Bernice's Utility Function Is U(x, Y) = Min{x, Y}

question 42

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Bernice's utility function is U(x, y) = min{x, y}. The price of x used to be 3 but rose to 4. The price of y remained at 1. Her income is 12. She would need an income of $15 to be able to afford a bundle as good as her old one at the new prices.

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