Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-hill Series Economics)
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Author: Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
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Chapter 4, Problem 7CACQ
To determine
(a)
To analyze:
The consumption of goods X and Y when the income of consumer doubles.
To determine
(b)
To analyze:
The consumption of goods X and Y, when the income doubles and price quadruples.
To determine
(c)
To analyze:
The consumption of goods X and Y, when the income and all prices quadruples.
To determine
(d)
To analyze:
Consumption of goods X and Y, when the income is halved and all prices doubles.
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