Victor is the manager of a local bank branch in college station where he consumes bundles of two commodities x and y. prices in college station are px=1 and py=5. he is offered a transfer to dallas where prices are px=2 and py=8; victor’s utility function is u(x, y)=xy and his income in college station is $5000. (victor’s utility maximization is always characterized by the tangency rule). will victor be able to afford what he was buying in college station if he is offered a salary in dallas that guarantees his welfare is the same with the transfer?

Magic realm, inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. the company sold 15,000 games last year at a selling price of $20 per game. fixed expenses associated with the game total $182,000 per year, and variable expenses are $6 per game. production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.required: 1-a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.1-b. compute the degree of operating leverage.2. management is confident that the company can sell 58,880 games next year (an increase of 12,880 games, or 28%, over last year). given this assumption: a. what is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year? b. what is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)