Andre has a salary of $1000. He spends his entire budget on shoes and beers. The cost for a pair of shoes is $15 and the cost for can of beer is $25. 1. Construct Andre’s budget constraint (place) beers on the y-axis   2. Suppose Andre’s salary rises by 25%. Also suppose that the price of shoes and beers each rise by 40%. Construct Andre’s new budget constraint. What is the difference between the new and old budget constraints?

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Andre has a salary of $1000. He spends his entire budget on shoes and beers. The cost for a pair of shoes is $15 and the cost for can of beer is $25.

1. Construct Andre’s budget constraint (place) beers on the y-axis

 

2. Suppose Andre’s salary rises by 25%. Also suppose that the price of shoes and beers each rise by 40%. Construct Andre’s new budget constraint. What is the difference between the new and old budget constraints?

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