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Consider the following utility function, u (₁, 2) = min [√ √2, where y>0 1 (a) [20 points] Derive the Marshallian demand functions. (Show detailed steps of your derivation.) Does the Marshallian demand increase with price? Are the two consumption goods normal goods? (b) [20 points] Show two different ways to derive the Hicksian demand functions. Does the Hicksian demand increase with price? Consider the following utility function, u (₁, 2) = min [√ √2, where y>0 1 (a) [20 points] Derive the Marshallian demand functions. (Show detailed steps of your derivation.) Does the Marshallian demand increase with price? Are the two consumption goods normal goods? (b) [20 points] Show two different ways to derive the Hicksian demand functions. Does the Hicksian demand increase with price?

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To derive the Marshallian demand functions we need to maximize the utility function subject to the b... View the full answer