Identify the impact of an increase in the income from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 1,800 on Inayah’s consumption level. Also illustrate it using the two-dimensional labeled diagram.

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Inayah is a rational consumer who consumes milk and cookies only from her monthly income of Rs. 1,500. If the price of milk is Rs. 500 per liter and the price of one pack of cookie is Rs. 300, answer the following questions:

  1. Identify the impact of an increase in the income from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 1,800 on Inayah’s consumption level. Also illustrate it using the two-dimensional labeled diagram. 
  2. Assume that Inayah’s consumption of milk and cookies give her following level of utility:

Quantity

MU milk

MU cookies

1

400

450

2

350

200

3

200

150

4

100

100

5

70

60

6

30

30

7

0

0

  1. Find the optimal level of consumption.
  2. Find the consumer equilibrium using the two-dimensional labeled diagram.
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