Bernice's Utility Function Is U(x, Y)= Min{x, Y}

question 36

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Bernice's utility function is U(x, y)= min{x, y}.The price of x used to be 3 but rose to 4.The price of y remained at 1.Her income is 12.She would need an income of $15 to be able to afford a bundle as good as her old one at the new prices.

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Definitions:

Bushels

A unit of volume that is used in the United States for measuring agricultural produce such as grain, fruits, and vegetables.

Profit-maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit in a business.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenue earned from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the business.

Demand Curve

A graph illustrating how much of a given product a household would be willing to buy at different prices.