Use a general utility function and general prices and income to derive the equal marginal principle.  Using an indifference curve and budget constraint graph to illustrate reallocation when the equal marginal principle does not hold.

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Revealed Preferences and Budget Constraint Analysis

Revealed means “Let Out,” and Preference means “Choice”; Choice Reveals Preference.