The Figure Below Shows a Consumer Maximizing Utility at Two

question 4

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel) and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel) .The price of good Y is $14.When the price of X increases from point M to point N along the demand curve,the income effect of the price increase is ________.

• A)175
• B)180
• C)-175
• D)-180
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

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