EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
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Reason for increase in r increases the relative price of
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For each of the following, graphically decompose the total effect of the price change into the substitution and income effects on a well-annotated graph. Be sure to clearly label each of the three effects.
2. Paula’s preferences for goods x and y are given by the utility function, U = x 1/2 y 1/2 . Her income is $160, and the price of good y is always $20. Suppose the price of x starts at $20 and then decreases to $5.
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EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
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