A Consumer Buys Coffee (C) for $3 Each and Bagels

question 121

Essay

A consumer buys coffee (C) for $3 each and bagels (B) for $1.50 each. If she has income of $40, what is the equation of her budget constraint? If a tax of $0.25 were placed on the purchase of bagels, what would be the equation of her new budget constraint?

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