Respuesta :

Using the following figures, we can show that Mickey’s utility for live concerts must increase from 8 units to 20 units because of the falling price of live concerts, while Minnie’s utility stays the same, but cannot fall.

Old utility:

                                         Mickey     Minnie

Music Tracks                         20           40

Live Concerts                          8             0

New Utility:

                                        Mickey     Minnie

Music Tracks                         20           40

Live Concerts                        20             0

Data and Calculations:

                                                Mickey     Minnie

Monthly budget                         $80         $80

Price of music tracks              $2.00      $2.00

Price of live concerts             $5.00      $5.00

Consumption of music tracks   20           40

Consumption of live concerts     8             0

Monthly Spend:

                            Music Tracks    Live Concerts    Total

Mickey                   $40 ($2 x 20)  $40 ($5 x 8)      $80

Minnie                    $80 ($2 x 40)    $0                   $80

The new price of live concerts = $2.00

New Monthly Spend:

                            Music Tracks    Live Concerts      Total

Mickey                   $40 ($2 x 20)  $40 ($2 x 20)     $80

Minnie                    $80 ($2 x 40)    $0                     $80

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Question Completion:

At the initial price, Mickey consumes both goods but Minnie buys only downloaded music an does not go to live concerts. Now the price of live concerts falls. Use figures to show that Mickey’s utility must increase and that Minnie’s utility may increase or stay the same, but cannot fall.