Suppose the utility derived by a consumer from x units of one commodity and y units of
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Suppose the utility derived by a consumer from x units of one commodity and y units of a second commodity is given by the utility function U(x, y) = x3y2. The consumer currently owns x = 5 units of the first commodity and y = 4 units of the second. Use calculus to estimate how many units of the second commodity the consumer could substitute for 1 unit of the first commodity without affecting total utility.
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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences
ISBN: 9780073532387
11th Brief Edition
Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price
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