George Has a Fixed Income and Can Afford at Most

question 86

Essay

George has a fixed income and can afford at most 7 units of X if he spends his entire income on X. Alternatively, if he spends all his income on Y, he can afford at most 6 units of Y. Draw George's budget line and an indifference curve such that George chooses to buy 4 pieces of X. Martha has the same income and faces the same prices, yet she chooses to buy 2 pieces of X. In equilibrium, what is George's subjective value of X in terms of Y? What is Martha's?

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