Sam Has Preferences for Weekly Video Games (V)and Sodas (S)described

question 52

Essay

Sam has preferences for weekly Video Games (V)and Sodas (S)described by the utility function U(V,S)= V²S².Suppose the prices are denoted by p_V and p_S and Sam has income given by I.Assume that in Sam's optimal bundle,he consumes strictly positive quantities of both goods.
a.Write out Sam's optimization problem and the associated Lagrangian expression.
b.Compute the three critical value (first-order)conditions from the Lagrangian.
c.Using your answer to b,find the expression for the optimal bundles as functions of the prices and income.

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