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book Microeconomics 2nd Edition by Douglas Bernheim cover

Microeconomics 2nd Edition by Douglas Bernheim

Edition 2ISBN: 978-0071287616
book Microeconomics 2nd Edition by Douglas Bernheim cover

Microeconomics 2nd Edition by Douglas Bernheim

Edition 2ISBN: 978-0071287616
Exercise 5
Consider the utility function U ( X , Y ) = a × ln( X ) + b × ln( Y ) where ln indicates the natural logarithm.
a. Calculate MU X , MU Y , and MRS XY.
b. Compare the formula for MRS XY to the corresponding formula for Cobb-Douglas utility. How do the indifference curves for these two types of utility functions compare In what way (if any) do they represent different preferences
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