Lolita, the Holstein Cow, Has a Utility Function Is U(x

question 31

Multiple Choice

Lolita, the Holstein cow, has a utility function is U(x, y) = x -x²/2 + y, where x is her consumption of cow feed and y is her consumption of hay.If the price of cow feed is $.10, the price of hay is $1, and her income is $2, and if Lolita chooses the combination of hay and cow feed that she likes best from among those combinations she can afford, her utility will be

• A)1.90.
• B)3.40.
• C)2.40.
• D)0.40.
• E)1.40.

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