An appropriate indifference curve diagram.

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1. (a) Describe in words how a corner solution to the consumer's utility maximization problem differs from a conventional solution. Illustrate this description with an appropriate indifference curve diagram. (b) Thinking of your own consumption over the past month, provide one example where your own consumption choices were in the nature of a corner solution.
2 (a) What does addiction mean in terms of indifference curves? Explain in words and with an appropriate diagram. (b) What is the consequence for a person's pattern of consumption choices if he is addicted to one or more commodities? (c) How would you expect people's consumptionof fish to vary if they have different incomes but they all have the same quasi-linear preferencesfor fish?
3(a) Provide a definition of loss aversion in words, and illustrate this with an appropriateindifference curve diagram. (b) Give two examples of behavior that would exemplify lossaversion.
4. Explain briefly the conceptual difference between choice based on maximization of a singleobjective versus choice based onmaximization of multiple objectives.
3(a) Provide a definition of loss aversion in words, and illustrate this with an appropriateindifference curve diagram. (b) Give two examples of behavior that would exemplify lossaversion.
4. Explain briefly the conceptual difference between choice based on maximization of a single
objective versus choice based on maximization of multiple objectives.

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