MICROECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781266686764
Author: Colander
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 19.A, Problem 1QE

a)

To determine

The graph of Person Z’s budget constraint.

b)

To determine

New budget constraint when the price of hot dogs falls to 50 cents per piece.

c)

To determine

New budget constraint of Person Z, when income increases from $5 to $8.

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Can you please assist? Raymond consumes meatloaves and pineapples. He has decided that his monthly budget will be $1500. Suppose that one meatloaf costs $375, while one pineapple costs $150. a. What is the expression for Raymond’s budget constraint? b. Draw a graph of Raymond’s budget line (meatloaf on the y axis).
Raymond consumes meatloaves and pineapples. He has decided that hismonthly budget will be $1500. Suppose that one meatloaf costs $375, while onepineapple costs $150.i. What is the expression for Raymond’s budget constraint? ii. Draw a graph of Raymond’s budget line (meatloaf on the y axis).
Suppose you have $100 to spend on Skittles and M&Ms. The price of Skittles is $5.00 and the price of M&Msis $1.00.(a) Write the budget constraint and draw the budget constraint on a graph that has M&Ms on the verticalaxis. (b) Assuming you spend all of your money on skittles and M&Ms. If you bought 10 M&Ms how manySkittles did you purchase? (c) Suppose the price of skittles increases from $5.00 to $6.00. Rewrite the budget constrain and draw thenew budget line, including and indicating intercepts and the slopes. (d) Suppose the price of Skittles drops from $5.00 to $1.00. You are limited to only a maximum of 75skittles. Draw this new budget constraint on the same graph from your answers in part (a) and (c).
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