25. Suppose there are two goods (X and Y). On a traditional graph of a budget line a tripling of all prices and incomes will a. alter the slope of the budget line only. b. alter the slope of the budget line as well as the Y-intercept. c. alter the slope of the budget line as well as the X-intercept. d. leave the budget line unaltered.

25. Suppose there are two goods (X and Y). On a traditional graph of a budget line a tripling of all prices and incomes will a. alter the slope of the budget line only. b. alter the slope of the budget line as well as the Y-intercept. c. alter the slope of the budget line as well as the X-intercept. d. leave the budget line unaltered.

Micro Economics For Today

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Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

Section6.A: Indifference Curve Analysis

Problem 3SQP

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