Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Chapter 13, Problem 2MCQ
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below about Jane's budget line ____:
- It shifts outward if her budget increases while price remains same and slope does not change.
- It rotates inward if the price of both goods double and her budget does not change
- It shift inward when price of one good rises while budget and slope does not change
- It rotates outward if her budget increases and prices do not change.
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