Ambrose's Utility Function Is U(x₁, X₂)=4x^1/2₁ + X₂

question 25

Multiple Choice

Ambrose's utility function is U(x₁, x₂) =4x^1/2₁ + x₂.If the price of nuts (good 1) is $1, the price of berries (good 2) is $5, and his income is $145, how many units of nuts will Ambrose choose?

• A)100
• B)200
• C)9
• D)103
• E)50

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

A measure used in cost accounting to analyze the difference between the actual labor cost incurred and the standard labor cost for the actual labor hours worked.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

Refers to the difference between the standard cost of variable overheads for the actual production level and the actual variable overheads incurred.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the budgeted cost, indicating how well a company has controlled its labor costs.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked by employees to produce goods and the expected hours, used to measure workforce efficiency.