if i have a slope that is y+ 1
is this a constant or a increasing slope?

Question

if i have a slope that is y+ 1
is this a constant or a increasing slope?

anonymous · Answer

it constant because there is no x value in the equation

anonymous · Answer

understand it??

anonymous · Answer

kind a...
this is the question i'm confused with:
Consider the utility function U(x,y) = xy + x 
Does the marginal utility of x diminish, remain constant or increase when the 
consumer buys more units? Explain.

anonymous · Answer

so the marginal ultility of x is just y+1, but that is going to be a bigger for each new basket containing y and x

anonymous · Answer

what?? you asked if the slope above was constant or increasing

anonymous · Answer

well, yeah.......the slope for the function xy+x to x is y+1, right?

anonymous · Answer

explain to me how you got that??

anonymous · Answer

partial derivative of U to x

anonymous · Answer

ok, now what about the xy??