1.6 Solving the Consumer's Problem - Practice Problems

You can get utility from consuming Soda (s) and Hot dogs (h), according to the utility function:

u(s,h)=sh

The marginal utilities are:

MUs=0.5s0.5h0.5MUh=0.5s0.5h0.5

You have an income of $12, the price of Soda is $2, and the price of a Hot dog is $3. Put Soda on the horizontal axis and Hot dogs on the vertical axis.

1.

What is your utility-maximizing bundle of Soda and Hot dogs?

2.

How much utility does this provide?