Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Economics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2020 Post Utme Caleb University Economics examination.

Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_CALEB_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

Consider a consumer with a utility function U(x,y) = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of the two goods are ₦5 and ₦3 respectively, determine the optimal quantities of the two goods that the consumer will purchase.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. (x,y) = (160,120)
B. (x,y) = (120,160)
C. (x,y) = (100,200)
D. (x,y) = (200,100)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
(x,y) = (160,120)

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This is Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Economics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Caleb University Economics examination.

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