Matt has $13 in income that he devotes entirely towards caffeine purchases, specifically coffee and tea. Tea costs $2/cup and coffee costs $3/cup. Also, tea is subject to a quantity tax of $4/cup, and coffee is subject to a value tax of 0%. By how much will the slope of Matt's budget constraint change if his income were to increase from $13 to $40?

Matt has $13 in income that he devotes entirely towards caffeine purchases, specifically coffee and tea. Tea costs $2/cup and coffee costs $3/cup. Also, tea is subject to a quantity tax of $4/cup, and coffee is subject to a value tax of 0%. By how much will the slope of Matt's budget constraint change if his income were to increase from $13 to $40?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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