Calculatin the best allocation of budget between two goods
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Advanced Analysis, let MUa=z=10-x and MUb=z=21-2y, where is marginal utility per dollar measured in utils, x is the amount spent on product A, and y is the amount spent on product B. Assume that the consumer has $ 10 to spend on A and B_that is , x+y=10. How is the $10.00 best allocated between A and B? How much utility will the marginal dollar yield?
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Solution calculates the best allocation of budget between two given goods.
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At optimal level of allocation between A and B, MUa=MUb i.e.
10-x=21-2y
x-2y=-11 ...
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