Where X Is Whips and Y Is Leather Jackets, If

question 7

Multiple Choice

where x is whips and y is leather jackets, if Kinko's utility function were U(x, y) = min{7x, 3x + 12y}, then if the price of whips were $20 and the price of leather jackets were $60, Kinko would demand

• A)4 times as many leather jackets as whips.
• B)3 times as many whips as leather jackets.
• C)5 times as many whips as leather jackets.
• D)2 times as many leather jackets as whips.
• E)only leather jackets.

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