Imagine a consumer has a monthly income of $200. They want to spend this income on two goods: books and movies. The price of a book is $10, and the price of a movie ticket is $20. The budget constraint equation represents all the combinations of books (B) and movies (M)that the consumer can purchase with their income. The equation is: 10B + 20M = 200 Where: (10) is the price of one book. (B) is the quantity of books. (20) is the price of one movie ticket. (M) is the quantity of movie tickets. (200) is the total income.   What is the slope of the budget line? Question 26Answer a. 2.0 b. 0.75 c. 1.5 d. 0.5

Micro Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337613064
Author:Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.
Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory
Section6.A: Indifference Curve Analysis
Problem 8SQ
icon
Related questions
Question

Imagine a consumer has a monthly income of $200. They want to spend this income on two goods: books and movies. The price of a book is $10, and the price of a movie ticket is $20. The budget constraint equation represents all the combinations of books (B) and movies (M)that the consumer can purchase with their income. The equation is: 10B + 20M = 200

Where:

(10) is the price of one book.

(B) is the quantity of books.

(20) is the price of one movie ticket.

(M) is the quantity of movie tickets.

(200) is the total income.

 

What is the slope of the budget line?

Question 26Answer

a.

2.0

b.

0.75

c.

1.5

d.

0.5

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Micro Economics For Today
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613064
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:
9781305156050
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305971493
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro
Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro
Economics
ISBN:
9781285635101
Author:
MCEACHERN
Publisher:
Cengage
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781337617383
Author:
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:
Cengage Learning