Suppose that the price of commodity Y is $1 per unit while the price of commodity X is $2 per unit and suppose that an individual’s money income is $16 per time period and is all spent on X and Y. (a) Draw the budget constraint line for this consumer and (b) explain the reason for the shape and the properties of the budget constraint line in part (a).

Suppose that the price of commodity Y is $1 per unit while the price of commodity X is $2 per unit and suppose that an individual’s money income is $16 per time period and is all spent on X and Y. (a) Draw the budget constraint line for this consumer and (b) explain the reason for the shape and the properties of the budget constraint line in part (a).

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Chapter6: Consumer Choice Theory

Section6.A: Indifference Curve Analysis

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