Assume That a Consumer Faces the Budget Constraints Shown

question 155

Essay

Assume that a consumer faces the budget constraints shown.
a.Assuming that income is the same on both occasions, describe the difference in relative prices between panel a and panel
b.
b.If income in panel b is $320, what is the price of good X?
c.If income in panel a is $175, what is the price of good Y?
d.Give an example of prices that may produce the graphs in panel A and panel B (hint: what are the relative prices?)

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