Exam 7: Slutsky Equation-Part B

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Suppose that Agatha had $465 to spend on tickets for her trip.She needs to travel a total of 1,500 miles.Suppose that the price of first-class tickets is $.40 per mile and the price of second-class tickets is $.10 per mile.How many miles will she travel by second class?

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Maude thinks delphiniums and hollyhocks are perfect substitutes, one for one.If delphiniums currently cost $4 per unit and hollyhocks cost $5 per unit and if the price of delphiniums rises to $9 per unit,

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Goods 1 and 2 are perfect complements, and a consumer always consumes them in the ratio of 2 units of good 2 per unit of good 1.If a consumer has an income of $120 and if the price of good 2 changes from $3 to $4, while the price of good 1 stays at $1, then the income effect of the price change

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above, Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1 per unit, and the price of bananas $2 per unit.His income was $40 per day.If the price of apples increased to $1.50 and the price of bananas fell to $1, then in order to be able to just afford his old bundle, Charlie would have to have a daily income of

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Maude thinks delphiniums and hollyhocks are perfect substitutes, one for one.If delphiniums currently cost $2 per unit and hollyhocks cost $3 per unit and if the price of delphiniums rises to $5 per unit,

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Neville, has a friend named Colin.Colin has the same demand function for claret as Neville, namely q = .02m - 2p, where m is income and p is price.Colin's income is $7,500 and he initially had to pay a price of $40 per bottle of claret.The price of claret rose to $80.The substitution effect of the price change

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Neville, has a friend named Algernon.Algernon has the same demand function for claret as Neville, namely q = .02m - 2p, where m is income and p is price.Algernon's income is $5,500 and he initially had to pay a price of $20 per bottle of claret.The price of claret rose to $50.The substitution effect of the price change

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Suppose that Agatha had $270 to spend on tickets for her trip.She needs to travel a total of 1,500 miles.Suppose that the price of first-class tickets is $.30 per mile and the price of second-class tickets is $.10 per mile.How many miles will she travel by second class?

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above, Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1, the price of bananas used to be $2, and his income used to be $40.If the price of apples increased to $5 and the price of bananas stayed constant, the substitution effect on Charlie's apple consumption would reduce his consumption by

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Maude thinks delphiniums and hollyhocks are perfect substitutes, one for one.If delphiniums currently cost $4 per unit and hollyhocks cost $5 per unit and if the price of delphiniums rises to $7 per unit,

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above, , Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1 per unit, and the price of bananas $2 per unit.His income was $40 per day.If the price of apples increased to $1.75 and the price of bananas fell to $.25, then in order to be able to just afford his old bundle, Charlie would have to have a daily income of

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Goods 1 and 2 are perfect complements, and a consumer always consumes them in the ratio of 2 units of good 2 per unit of good 1.If a consumer has an income of $720 and if the price of good 2 changes from $8 to $9, while the price of good 1 stays at $1, then the income effect of the price change

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above ,Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1 per unit, and the price of bananas $2 per unit.His income was $40 per day.If the price of apples increased to $1.50 and the price of bananas fell to $.75, then in order to be able to just afford his old bundle, Charlie would have to have a daily income of

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Goods 1 and 2 are perfect complements, and a consumer always consumes them in the ratio of 2 units of good 2 per unit of good 1.If a consumer has an income of $300 and if the price of good 2 changes from $5 to $6, while the price of good 1 stays at $1, then the income effect of the price change

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above, Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1 per unit, and the price of bananas $2 per unit.His income was $40 per day.If the price of apples increased to $2.25 and the price of bananas fell to $1.75, then in order to be able to just afford his old bundle, Charlie would have to have a daily income of

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Goods 1 and 2 are perfect complements, and a consumer always consumes them in the ratio of 2 units of good 2 per unit of good 1.If a consumer has an income of $420 and if the price of good 2 changes from $6 to $7, while the price of good 1 stays at $1, then the income effect of the price change

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Neville, has a friend named Marmaduke.Marmaduke has the same demand function for claret as Neville, namely q = .02m - 2p, where m is income and p is price.Marmaduke's income is $8,000 and he initially had to pay a price of $40 per bottle of claret.The price of claret rose to $80.The substitution effect of the price change

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Suppose that Agatha had $495 to spend on tickets for her trip.She needs to travel a total of 1,500 miles.Suppose that the price of first-class tickets is $.40 per mile and the price of second-class tickets is $.10 per mile.How many miles will she travel by second class?

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Maude thinks delphiniums and hollyhocks are perfect substitutes, one for one.If delphiniums currently cost $5 per unit and hollyhocks cost $6 per unit and if the price of delphiniums rises to $9 per unit,

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Charlie consumes apples and bananas. His utility function is U(XA,XB)=xAx2B \mathbf{U}\left(X_{A}, X_{B}\right)=x_{A} x^{2} B -refer to scenario above, Charlie's utility function is xAxB.The price of apples used to be $1, the price of bananas used to be $2, and his income used to be $40.If the price of apples increased to $4 and the price of bananas stayed constant, the substitution effect on Charlie's apple consumption would reduce his consumption by

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