[Solution] Consider the utility function U(x, y)=3 x^2+5 y with M U_x=6 x and M U_y=5. Is the assumption that 'more is better' satisfied for both goods?


Question: Consider the utility function \(U(x, y)=3 x^{2}+5 y\) with \(M U_{x}=6 x\) and \(M U_{y}=5\).

  1. Is the assumption that 'more is better' satisfied for both goods?
  2. What is \(M R S_{x, y}\) for this utility function?
  3. Is the \(M R S_{x, y}\) diminishing, constant, or increasing as the consumer substitutes \(x\) for \(y\) along an indifference curve?
  4. Will the indifference curve corresponding to this utility function be convex to the origin, concave to the origin. or straight lines? Explain.

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