What Is the Slope of the Price Consumption Curve for Two

question 87

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of the price consumption curve for two goods,x and y,when preferences are measured by the utility function U(x,y) = x^0.5y^0.5,the price of good y is $10,income equals $100,and the price of good x increases from $5 to $10?

• A) Slope equals zero.
• B) Slope is infinite.
• C) Slope is -
• D) Slope is

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