(a) Draw the feasible (budget) set of the consumer who buys this bundle ticket and the budget set of the consumer who doesn't buy this bundle ticket, on the same graph, with all relevant intercepts, slopes, intersections and other points. (b) Calculate the optimal bundle for the consumer. Does she buy the bundle ticket or not? (c) If the bundle ticket for $2100 gave permission for x rides in general (rather than 1000), what should x at least be, so that she would prefer buying the bundle ticket (to not buying)?

(a) Draw the feasible (budget) set of the consumer who buys this bundle ticket and the budget set of the consumer who doesn't buy this bundle ticket, on the same graph, with all relevant intercepts, slopes, intersections and other points. (b) Calculate the optimal bundle for the consumer. Does she buy the bundle ticket or not? (c) If the bundle ticket for $2100 gave permission for x rides in general (rather than 1000), what should x at least be, so that she would prefer buying the bundle ticket (to not buying)?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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