Ambrose Has the Utility Function U(x₁, X₂)=4x^1/2₁ + X₂

question 23

Multiple Choice

Ambrose has the utility function U(x₁, x₂) =4x^1/2₁ + x₂.If Ambrose were initially consuming 81 units of nuts (good 1) and 22 units of berries (good 2) , then what is the largest number of berries that he would be willing to give up in return for an additional 40 units of nuts?

• A)4
• B)8
• C)11
• D)33
• E)2

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Definitions:

Population Distribution

The distribution of a variable across all members of a population.

Null Hypothesis

A statement of no difference or effect, used as the default assumption in hypothesis testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the hypothesis that proposes a difference or effect contrary to the null hypothesis.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, specifically the variability of sampling distributions.