Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 21 - Part VII - The Theory of Consumer Choice - Questions for Review - Page 458: 5

Answer

Please see the first graph for the income increase from 3 thousand dollars to 4 thousand dollars with both goods as normal goods. The second budget constraint curve shows increased consumption of both cheese and wine.

Work Step by Step

Please see the first graph for the income increase from 3 thousand dollars to 4 thousand dollars with cheese as an inferior good. The second budget constraint curve shows an increase in equilibrium wine consumption and a very small increase in the equilibrium cheese consumption.
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