In Problem 7, Lolita's Utility Function Is U(x, Y)

question 1

Multiple Choice

In Problem 7, Lolita's utility function is U(x, y) , where x is her consumption of cow feed and y is her consumption of hay. If the price of cow feed is $.30, the price of hay is $1, and her income is $2 and if Lolita chooses the combination of hay and cow feed that she likes best from among those combinations she can afford, her utility will be

• A) 2.24.
• B) 1.70.
• C) 0.24.
• D) 3.24.
• E) 1.24.

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