Exam 8:Slutsky Equation-Part B

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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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Suppose that Agatha in Problem 10 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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In Problem 1,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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In Problem 1,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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Neville,in Problem 2,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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In Problem 4,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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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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In Problem 1,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 $7 and the price of bananas stayed constant,the substitution effect on Charlie's apple consumption would reduce his consumption by

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In Problem 4,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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Neville,in Problem 2,has a friend named Oswald.Oswald has the same demand function for claret as Neville,namely q = .02m - 2p,where m is income and p is price.Oswald's income is $5,500 and he initially had to pay a price of $40 per bottle of claret.The price of claret rose to $70.The substitution effect of the price change

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In Problem 1,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 $1.25 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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Suppose that Agatha in Problem 10 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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In Problem 4,Maude thinks delphiniums and hollyhocks are perfect substitutes,one for one.If delphiniums currently cost $3 per unit and hollyhocks cost $4 per unit and if the price of delphiniums rises to $6 per unit,

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Neville,in Problem 2,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 in Problem 10 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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Suppose that Agatha in Problem 10 had $360 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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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 $200 and if the price of good 2 changes from $4 to $5,while the price of good 1 stays at $1,then the income effect of the price change

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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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In Problem 1,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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Neville,in Problem 2,has a friend named Edmund.Edmund has the same demand function for claret as Neville,namely q = .02m - 2p,where m is income and p is price.Edmund's income is $9,000 and he initially had to pay a price of $50 per bottle of claret.The price of claret rose to $60.The substitution effect of the price change

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