When Tastes Are Not Quasilinear, the Positive Economist Will Introduce

question 4

True/False

When tastes are not quasilinear, the positive economist will introduce error into the analysis if he uses the uncompensated (rather than the compensated) demand curve to analyze changes in consumer surplus.

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