Demonstrate that utility function that is monotonic utility

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To demonstrate that a utility function that is a monotonic transformation of another utility function gives that same first-order conditions and hence the same demand functions, multiply the utility function U = U(X,Y) by a constant, k, and show that the two yield the same first order conditons.

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