Suppose That a Consumer's Increase in Nominal Income from the Base

question 79

Essay

Suppose that a consumer's increase in nominal income from the base year exceeds the inflation level given by a Laspeyres cost of living index for their level of purchases : Show that this information implies that the consumer is strictly better-off as compared to the base year. (Hint: Use a revealed preference argument.)

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