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A student spends 165 HUF on books (x) and renting bikes (y). The price of an average book is 12 HUF and renting a bike for 1 hour costs 15 HUF.
The preferences of the student are given by her utility function U(x,y) = x^(0.9)y^(0.1).
Assuming that the student is rational, for how many hours is she renting a bike if she can only rent the bike for round hours?
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- MICROECONOMICS A student spends 270 HUF on books (x) and renting bikes (y). The price of an average book is 16 HUF and renting a bike for 1 hour costs 17 HUF. The preferences of the student are given by her utility function U(x,y) = x^(0,4)y^(0.6). Assuming that the student is rational, for how many hours is she renting a bike if she can only rent the bike for round hours?Kate’s utility function includes coffee (c) and sugar (s). She only consumes coffee and sugar together, and she only consumes in the ratio of one unit (cup) of coffee with two units (spoons) of sugar. Her utility function is What is her marginal utility of sugar if she has 4 cups of coffee and 6 spoons of sugar? Remember that unit are infinitely divisible (you can have parts of units). (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) ½ (d) 2EXERCISE 7 Aisha is considering how to allocate the next 6 hours of her free time. She could choose between leisure (L) and helping her neighbour with the house chores. If she decides to help her neighbour, she is going to get paid at £25 per hour, which she can then spend on her favourite pizza (P). Suppose the price of pizza is £12.50. Aisha's preferences for leisure and pizza are given by the following utility function: U(L, P) = 3L + P. (MU₁ = 3, MUp = 1). a) Write down Aisha's budget equation and draw the corresponding budget line. Clearly label the axes and calculate the coordinates of the points of intersection of the budget line with each axis. b) Calculate Aisha's marginal rate of substitution between leisure and pizza. Explain the concept of MRS and interpret the figure obtained. c) Find Aisha's optimal consumption bundle, both algebraically and graphically. Explain your reasoning. d) Would Aisha's optimal choice change if she could get a discount on her pizza purchases so…
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