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Chapter 20.F, Problem 8P
To determine
Illustrate Sue’s new budget constraint and indifferent curve in a diagram from the data in problem F-3, illustrate also the utility-maximizing combination of goods.
F-3 The table below represent Sue’s preferences for bottled water and soft drinks, the combination of which yields the same level of utility.
Combination of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks | Bottled Water per Month | Soft Drinks per Month |
---|---|---|
A | 5 | 11 |
B | 10 | 7 |
C | 15 | 4 |
D | 20 | 2 |
E | 25 | 1 |
Calculate Sue's marginal rate of substitution of soft drinks for bottled water at each rate of consumption of water (or soft drinks). Relate the marginal rate of substitution to
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