In the following figure, a consumer is initially in equilibrium at point C. The consumer's income is Rs.400, and the budget line through point Cis given by Rs.400 = Rs.100X + Rs.200Y. When the consumer is given a Rs.100 gift certificate that is good only at store X, she moves to a new equilibrium at point D. a. Determine the prices of goods X and Y. b. How many units of product Y could be purchased at point A? c. How many units of product X could be purchased at point E? d. Based on this consumer's preferences, rank bundles A, B, C, and D in order from most preferred to least preferred. Prodact YA
In the following figure, a consumer is initially in equilibrium at point C. The consumer's income is Rs.400, and the budget line through point Cis given by Rs.400 = Rs.100X + Rs.200Y. When the consumer is given a Rs.100 gift certificate that is good only at store X, she moves to a new equilibrium at point D. a. Determine the prices of goods X and Y. b. How many units of product Y could be purchased at point A? c. How many units of product X could be purchased at point E? d. Based on this consumer's preferences, rank bundles A, B, C, and D in order from most preferred to least preferred. Prodact YA
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![In the following figure, a consumer is initially in equilibrium at point C. The consumer's
income is Rs.400, and the budget line through point C is given by
Rs.400 = Rs.100X + Rs.200Y. When the consumer is given a Rs.100 gift certificate that is good
only at store X, she moves to a new equilibrium at point D.
a. Determine the prices of goods X and Y.
b. How many units of product Y could be purchased at point A?
c. How many units of product X could be purchased at point E?
d. Based on this consumer's preferences, rank bundles A, B, C, and D in order from most
preferred to least preferred.
Product YA
Prodact X](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fba684506-7f0c-4774-abce-282c7fdfd838%2Fca125be2-8d89-49f3-81ed-5b4a9e2e97ad%2Fjp481z_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In the following figure, a consumer is initially in equilibrium at point C. The consumer's
income is Rs.400, and the budget line through point C is given by
Rs.400 = Rs.100X + Rs.200Y. When the consumer is given a Rs.100 gift certificate that is good
only at store X, she moves to a new equilibrium at point D.
a. Determine the prices of goods X and Y.
b. How many units of product Y could be purchased at point A?
c. How many units of product X could be purchased at point E?
d. Based on this consumer's preferences, rank bundles A, B, C, and D in order from most
preferred to least preferred.
Product YA
Prodact X
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