Robert's Utility Function Is U(x, Y)= Min{4x, 2x + Y}

question 46

Multiple Choice

Robert's utility function is U(x, y) = min{4x, 2x + y}.The price of x is $3 and the price of y is $1.Robert's income offer curve is

• A)a ray from the origin with a slope of 2.
• B)a line parallel to the x axis.
• C)a line parallel to the y axis.
• D)the same as his Engel curve for x.
• E)none of the above.

Understand the basic concepts and definitions of linear programming, including constraints, objective function, and non-negativity requirements.

Identify and apply the corner-point solution method to find optimal solutions.

Determine the feasible region for a linear programming problem graphically.

Recognize the requirements for a problem to be classified as a linear programming problem.

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Degrees of Freedom

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Mean

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