Which of the Following Utility Functions Would Not Be Consistent $U ( x , y ) = x ^ { 2 } y$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following utility functions would not be consistent with the notion that x and y are both "goods" with positive marginal utilities?

• A) \(U ( x , y ) = x ^ { 2 } y\) .
• B)U(x,y)= x + y .
• C) \(U ( x , y ) = x \sqrt { y }\) .
• D)U(x,y)= x/y .

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