Consumer preferences for two goods are described by U(x1, x2) = 5lnx1 +31nx2, where x is...

 

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Consumer preferences for two goods are described by U(x1, x2) = 5lnx1 +31nx2, where x₁ is the quantity of good 1 (e.g., food) and x2 is the quantity of good 2 (e.g., clothing). Per-unit prices for each good are pi = 10 and p2 = 2, and the amount of income allocated to the consumption of these goods is I -96. (i) (ii) Use the Lagrangian method to solve for the optimal values of x₁ and x2, respectively. Solve for the optimal value of λ and provide an economic interpretation for this value. Consumer preferences for two goods are described by U(x1, x2) = 5lnx1 +31nx2, where x₁ is the quantity of good 1 (e.g., food) and x2 is the quantity of good 2 (e.g., clothing). Per-unit prices for each good are pi = 10 and p2 = 2, and the amount of income allocated to the consumption of these goods is I -96. (i) (ii) Use the Lagrangian method to solve for the optimal values of x₁ and x2, respectively. Solve for the optimal value of λ and provide an economic interpretation for this value.

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