(c) Sofia's girlfriend, Jingshuang, shares her passion for fashion and reading; her utility function is V(x,...

 

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(c) Sofia's girlfriend, Jingshuang, shares her passion for fashion and reading; her utility function is V(x, y) = min{x,y}. (c.1) Find the expenditure-minimising bundle (x, y) as a function of the prices pa, py, and the target utility V. Find the corresponding expenditure-minimising function E* (P™, Py, V). (3 marks) (c.2) The owner of the store where Jingshuang buys clothes and books offers a special deal: customers who buy x pieces of clothing get the same number of books for free. Customers can buy additional books at py per book. Find Jingshuang's new expenditure minimising bundle and the corresponding expenditure-minimising function E* (Pa, Py, U). (2 marks) (c) Sofia's girlfriend, Jingshuang, shares her passion for fashion and reading; her utility function is V(x, y) = min{x,y}. (c.1) Find the expenditure-minimising bundle (x, y) as a function of the prices pa, py, and the target utility V. Find the corresponding expenditure-minimising function E* (P™, Py, V). (3 marks) (c.2) The owner of the store where Jingshuang buys clothes and books offers a special deal: customers who buy x pieces of clothing get the same number of books for free. Customers can buy additional books at py per book. Find Jingshuang's new expenditure minimising bundle and the corresponding expenditure-minimising function E* (Pa, Py, U). (2 marks)

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c1 The expenditureminimising bundle x y as a function of the prices Pr Py and the target utility V is given by x V Pr y V Py The corresponding expenditureminimising function E Px Py V is given by E Px ... View the full answer