Bernice Has the Utility Function U(x, Y)= Min{x, Y}, Where

question 30

Multiple Choice

Bernice has the utility function u(x, y) = min{x, y}, where x is the number of pairs of earrings she buys per week and y is the number of dollars per week she has left to spend on other things.(We allow the possibility that she buys fractional numbers of pairs of earrings per week.) If she originally had an income of $18 per week and was paying a price of $6 per pair of earrings, then if the price of earrings rose to $10 per pair, the compensating variation of that price change (measured in dollars per week) would be closest to

• A)$20.57.
• B)$6.55.
• C)$10.29.
• D)$21.57.
• E)$19.57.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell identical products, entry and exit are easy, and no single seller can influence the market price.

Market Price

The present cost for purchasing or selling an asset or service within a specific market.

Minimum-Cost Output

The level of production at which a firm can produce goods at the lowest possible average total cost.

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The quantity of output at which a firm's profit is at its maximum, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.