Mike's Utility Function Is U(c, D, H)= 8c + 12d

question 9

Multiple Choice

Mike's utility function is U(c, d, h) = 8c + 12d - d² - 6h, where d is the number of hours per day that he spends driving around, h is the average number of hours per day spent driving around by other citizens of his town, and c is the amount of money he has to spend on other things than gasoline and auto repairs.There are 1,001 identical citizens in Mike's home town.Mike's expenses for gasoline and auto repairs amount to $.50 per hour for the time he spends driving.If Mike believes that his amount of driving won't affect the amount that others drive, how many hours per day will he choose to drive?

• A)4
• B)6
• C)8
• D)2
• E)1

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