Harriet Enjoys Watching Both American Idol and Desperate Housewives on Television.Her

question 42

Essay

Harriet enjoys watching both American Idol and Desperate Housewives on television.Her preferences correspond to the utility function U(A,D)= 2A + 4√D,where A stands for the number of hours she watches American Idol and D is the number of hours she watches Desperate Housewives.
a.How would Harriet rank the following alternatives: 4 hours of American Idol and 2 hours of Desperate Housewives,2 hours of American Idol and 4 hours of Desperate Housewives and 3 hours of American Idol and 3 hours of Desperate Housewives?
b.Suppose that one week,Desperate Housewives is not shown,but there is a two-hour American Idol special (instead of the usual one-hour program).Is Harriet better off or worse off? Explain.
c.Would Harriet's preferences change if her utility function was expressed as U(A,D)= 2A + 4√D+6? Why or why not?

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