Jim Range Has to Choose Between Buying More Soda or More

question 31

Essay

Jim Range has to choose between buying more soda or more pasta for the week. He has a fixed income and he knows the prices of both products. Using indifference curves and budget constraint lines, illustrate the amount of soda and pasta that Jim will purchase. When he gets to the store, he finds the price of soda has fallen dramatically. How does this change his optimal purchase? Can a general rule of human behavior be developed from this graphical example?

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