ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 9780190931919
Author: NEWNAN
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Jean views coffee and cream as perfect complements. In the first period, Jean picks an optimal bundle of coffee and
cream, e,. In the second period, inflation occurs, the prices of coffee and cream change by different amounts, and Jean
receives a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on the consumer price index (CPI) for these two goods. After the price
changes and she receives her COLA, her new optimal bundle is e,.
Jean's initial budget constraint L', optimal consumption bundle e,, and level of utility I' are illustrated in the figure to the
right.
Suppose the price of coffee and cream both increase, with the price of coffee increasing by more than the price of cream.
1.) Use the line drawing tool to draw Jean's new budget constraint with the price increases and with her COLA in the
figure to the right. Label this line 'L2:.
e
2.) Use the point drawing tool to identify her optimal consumption bundle. Label this point 'e2'.
Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects.
Cream
.....
Coffee
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Transcribed Image Text:Jean views coffee and cream as perfect complements. In the first period, Jean picks an optimal bundle of coffee and cream, e,. In the second period, inflation occurs, the prices of coffee and cream change by different amounts, and Jean receives a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on the consumer price index (CPI) for these two goods. After the price changes and she receives her COLA, her new optimal bundle is e,. Jean's initial budget constraint L', optimal consumption bundle e,, and level of utility I' are illustrated in the figure to the right. Suppose the price of coffee and cream both increase, with the price of coffee increasing by more than the price of cream. 1.) Use the line drawing tool to draw Jean's new budget constraint with the price increases and with her COLA in the figure to the right. Label this line 'L2:. e 2.) Use the point drawing tool to identify her optimal consumption bundle. Label this point 'e2'. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects. Cream ..... Coffee
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