Suppose that price of one of the two goods increases while price of the other good and the total budget of the consumer kept unchanged. i) What is the consequence on the budget line and the purchasing power of the consumer? Explain logically with illustration.  ii) Will the consumer be better off (be on the higher indifference curve) or worse off (be on the lower indifference curve)?  iii) Show the changes in welfare in terms of income effect and substitution effect

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Suppose that price of one of the two goods increases while price of the other good and the total budget of the consumer kept unchanged.

i) What is the consequence on the budget line and the purchasing power of the consumer? Explain logically with illustration.

 ii) Will the consumer be better off (be on the higher indifference curve) or worse off (be on the lower indifference curve)? 

iii) Show the changes in welfare in terms of income effect and substitution effect

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