MrAnd MrsBrauer Owned Their Own Home

question 20

Essay

Mr.and Mrs.Brauer owned their own home.There was a real estate boom in their town and the price of houses doubled.Their income and other prices stayed constant.The Brauers complained that "we are being driven from our home; we can't afford to live here any more."
a.Draw a diagram that illustrates what happened to the Brauers' budget constraint.
b.Could they have been made worse off by the change? Could they have been made better off? Explain why.

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Definitions:

Retailer's Cost

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Markdown Pricing Strategy

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Off-Price Retailing Strategy

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