The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel) and the consumer’s demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel). The price of good Y is $4.50. When the price of X increases from point S to point R along the demand curve, the substitution effect of the price increase is _____.     −8   −7.5   −6   −9   −10

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