Utility maximization is achievable with nested Cobb-Douglas-CES preferences

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Utility maximization is routinely modeled and achieved using standard economic preferences like Cobb-Douglas and constant elasticity of substitution (CES) functions.

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The claim asks whether utility maximization is achievable using nested Cobb-Douglas and CES preferences. Papers [4] and [8] both demonstrate the practical use of CES and Cobb-Douglas functions in microeconomic optimization and market equilibrium modeling. No papers refute this foundational microeconomic method.

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The supply-side effects of cannabis legalization.

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Han J, Ng'ombe JN. The supply-side effects of cannabis legalization.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-022-00148-7

Paper [4] utilizes constant elasticity of substitution (CES) consumer demand behavior alongside Cobb-Douglas formulations in market-equilibrium and optimization simulations.

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Application of Utility Maximization by Using the Cobb-Douglas Function

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Shiyue Wang. Application of Utility Maximization by Using the Cobb-Douglas Function. 2024. https://doi.org/10.54097/bkgds545

Paper [8] specifically investigates and demonstrates the application of utility maximization using the Cobb-Douglas function.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7701 Aug 2026

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