Which of the Following Utility Functions Is an Example of Cobb-Douglas

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following utility functions is an example of Cobb-Douglas preferences?

• A) \(U ( x , y ) = y \sqrt { x }\)
• B) \(U ( x , y ) = \min \{ 2 x , y \}\)
• C) \(U ( x , y ) = 3 x + 5 y\)
• D) \(U ( x , y ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 4 y\)

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