Suppose that price of good X rises by 25 % while price of Y rises by 50% and Incom rises by 50%. Then which of the following is correct? O Budget line becomes flatter and consumer is able to afford new bundles that were not affordable before. Budget line becomes steeper and consumer is not able to afford some bundles that were affordable before. Budget line becomes flatter and consumer is not able to afford some bundles that were affordable before. Budget line becomes steeper and consumer is able to afford new bundles that were not affordable before.

Suppose that price of good X rises by 25 % while price of Y rises by 50% and Incom rises by 50%. Then which of the following is correct? O Budget line becomes flatter and consumer is able to afford new bundles that were not affordable before. Budget line becomes steeper and consumer is not able to afford some bundles that were affordable before. Budget line becomes flatter and consumer is not able to afford some bundles that were affordable before. Budget line becomes steeper and consumer is able to afford new bundles that were not affordable before.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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