Multiple Choice
Suppose a consumer's utility function is U(F0,F1) = F00.5F10.5,where F0 represents food consumed this year and F1 represents food consumed next year.For that utility function,the marginal utility of food consumed this year is 0.5 × (F1/F0) 0.5 and the marginal utility of food consumed next year is 0.5 × (F0/F1) 0.5.Suppose the consumer earns $100 this year and nothing in the next,food costs $1 per unit in both years,and the interest rate is 10%.How much does she spend this year,and how much does she save?
A) She spends $45 this year and saves $55.
B) She spends $50 this year and saves $50.
C) She spends $55 this year and saves $45.
D) She spends $95 this year and saves $5.
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