Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Economics Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Economics examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 17 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

A consumer has a utility function given by U(X,Y) = 2X + 3Y, where X is the quantity of good X and Y is the quantity of good Y. If the consumer's budget constraint is given by P_X X + P_Y Y = 100, where P_X and P_Y are the prices of goods X and Y, respectively, and P_X = 2P_Y, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods X and Y?

Answer Options

A. (20, 30)
Correct Answer B. (30, 20)
C. (40, 10)
D. (10, 40)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
(30, 20)

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2018 Economics Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Covenant University Economics examination.

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