Question 2: Tom has preferences over green eggs, g, and ham, h, that can be described by u(g,h) = g+ h. Sketch the following curves (where pertinent, put g on the horizontal axis and h on the vertical axis): (1) Tom's price consumption curve as the price of green eggs p, changes. (2) Tom's demand curve for green eggs. (3) Tom's income consumption curve, assuming Ph > Pg.

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Question 2: Tom has preferences over green eggs, g, and ham, h, that can be
described by u(g, h) = g+ h. Sketch the following curves (where pertinent, put g on
the horizontal axis and h on the vertical axis):
(1) Tom's price consumption curve as the price of green eggs pg changes.
(2) Tom's demand curve for green eggs.
(3) Tom's income consumption curve, assuming Ph > Pg-
(4) Tom's Engel curve for ham and Tom's Engel curve for green eggs, again
assuming ph > Pg•
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 2: Tom has preferences over green eggs, g, and ham, h, that can be described by u(g, h) = g+ h. Sketch the following curves (where pertinent, put g on the horizontal axis and h on the vertical axis): (1) Tom's price consumption curve as the price of green eggs pg changes. (2) Tom's demand curve for green eggs. (3) Tom's income consumption curve, assuming Ph > Pg- (4) Tom's Engel curve for ham and Tom's Engel curve for green eggs, again assuming ph > Pg• 1
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om has preferences over green eggs, g, and ham, h, that can be described by u(g, h) = g + h. Draw the following curves (where pertinent, put on the horizontal axis g and h on the vertical axis):

1. Tom’s price consumption curve as the price of green eggs pg changes. 2. Tom’s demand curve for green eggs.
3. Tom’s income consumption curve, assuming ph > pg.

4. Tom’s Engel curve for ham and Tom’s Engel curve for green eggs, again assuming ph > pg.

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