ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Mike has two identical brothers. Each of them have the same utility function below. If Mike and his brothers are the only people in the market, what is the aggregate
U (x,y) = x^2/5 Y^3/5
Price of X=$8
Price of X=$4
Price of X=$2
Price of X=$1
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