Problemas
Bob budgets 12 a week for entertainment. He splits his time between going to the movies and going to the gym. Each movie costs 3 and each session at the gym also costs 3 . The total utility from each of these activities is shown in the table below. Bob's utility maximizing point is: Movies & Total Utility & Gym Costs & Total Utility 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 1 & 30 & 1 & 50 2 & 55 & 2 & 85 3 & 76 & 3 & 115 4 & 92 & 4 & 107 5 & 103 & 5 & 111 & & 6 & 114 & & 7 & 115
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Armando
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Respuesta
### Bob's utility maximizing point is 1 Movie and 3 Gym Sessions with a total utility of 145.
Explicación
## Step 1: Understand the Budget Constraint### Bob has a budget of
3. Therefore, the total number of activities (movies + gym sessions) he can afford is
.## Step 2: Calculate Possible Combinations### We need to find combinations of movies and gym sessions that sum up to 4 activities in total, as this is the maximum he can afford with his budget.## Step 3: Evaluate Utility for Each Combination### For each combination of movies and gym sessions, calculate the total utility by adding the utility from movies and the utility from gym sessions:- **0 Movies, 4 Gym Sessions**: Total Utility = 0 (Movies) + 107 (Gym) = 107- **1 Movie, 3 Gym Sessions**: Total Utility = 30 (Movies) + 115 (Gym) = 145- **2 Movies, 2 Gym Sessions**: Total Utility = 55 (Movies) + 85 (Gym) = 140- **3 Movies, 1 Gym Session**: Total Utility = 76 (Movies) + 50 (Gym) = 126- **4 Movies, 0 Gym Sessions**: Total Utility = 92 (Movies) + 0 (Gym) = 92## Step 4: Determine the Maximum Utility### Compare the total utilities calculated for each combination. The combination with the highest total utility is the utility maximizing point.