<p>I have a fairly standard Alonso-Muth-Mills model, but struggling to derive the Hicksian demand.</p>
<p>Starting with the basic utility function:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Gc2PrbQE.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Gc2PrbQE.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>And this Budget Constraint: <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CbMGho0r.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CbMGho0r.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Housing Floor-space is subsequently added in:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QFf2cqnZ.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QFf2cqnZ.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p><strong>My ask: Now this is where I am confused: How is U-bar, P(X) and H(X) derived?</strong>
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<p>I am following this guidance here, but seemingly cannot solve it algebraically. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7oVYR98e.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7oVYR98e.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a>
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<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated and more than happy to shout a coffee, provide a donation!</p>
<p>Many Thanks!</p>

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2024-06-26T23:38:46.320Z
Try to assume that you are at the edge of the city. The differentiate profit with respect to k. The find expression for k is a function of price at edge and exogenous parameters. Backinsert this into profit expression and use that profit is equal to 0 and solve this for price at the edge as a function of exogenous parameters. Insert Marshall demands into utility function and get valuefunction. Insert price at edge in valuefunction to get utility at edge. Then use that utility is the same everywhere. Get (14) by setting valuefunction equal to u-bar and inverting valuefunction to solve for P(x).
Jesper Hybel
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2024-06-26T23:40:19.683Z
Then insert the expression for P(x) into expression for Marshall demand to get (15) ... try it ... if you can follow the instructions or I made mistake let me know :) good luck.
Jesper Hybel
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2024-06-29T08:04:03.620Z
@JesperHybel - Thank you so much for your contribution, I truly appreciate it. I am working on your solution now and hope to get back to you. Thanks again for being amazing! Cheers.
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Help with Deriving Hicksian Demand in the Monocentric City Model?
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# Help with Deriving Hicksian Demand in the Monocentric City Model?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-26)

I have a fairly standard Alonso-Muth-Mills model, but struggling to derive the Hicksian demand.

Starting with the basic utility function:[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Gc2PrbQE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Gc2PrbQE.png)

And this Budget Constraint: [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CbMGho0r.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/CbMGho0r.png)

Housing Floor-space is subsequently added in:[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/QFf2cqnZ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/QFf2cqnZ.png)

**My ask: Now this is where I am confused: How is U-bar, P(X) and H(X) derived?**
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Jpl7Nc2C.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Jpl7Nc2C.png)

I am following this guidance here, but seemingly cannot solve it algebraically. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7oVYR98e.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7oVYR98e.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/vpqbBpo7.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/vpqbBpo7.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/GPOL1KWQ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/GPOL1KWQ.png)

Any help would be greatly appreciated and more than happy to shout a coffee, provide a donation!

Many Thanks!

**Tags:** microeconomics, optimization, demand

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Try to assume that you are at the edge of the city. The differentiate profit with respect to k. The find expression for k is a function of price at edge and exogenous parameters. Backinsert this into profit expression and use that profit is equal to 0 and solve this for price at the edge as a function of exogenous parameters. Insert Marshall demands into utility function and get valuefunction. Insert price at edge in valuefunction to get utility at edge. Then use that utility is the same everywhere. Get (14) by setting valuefunction equal to u-bar and inverting valuefunction to solve for P(x).  
> **username_1**: Then insert the expression for P(x) into expression for Marshall demand to get (15) ... try it ... if you can follow the instructions or I made mistake let me know :) good luck.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 - Thank you so much for your contribution, I truly appreciate it. I am working on your solution now and hope to get back to you. Thanks again for being amazing! Cheers.  

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