Macro-economic recessions, like the one in 2008 – 09, are often related to the fact that consumers consume less of many of the goods they typically consume, even if the price level does not change significantly. Relate this behaviour to the budget line and indifference curves studied in this chapter, and justify your answer with graphs.

Macro-economic recessions, like the one in 2008 – 09, are often related to the fact that consumers consume less of many of the goods they typically consume, even if the price level does not change significantly. Relate this behaviour to the budget line and indifference curves studied in this chapter, and justify your answer with graphs.

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Chapter9: Aggregate Expenditures

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