Which budget line shows the highest relative price for food?   A. AB   B. BC   C. DC   D. ED

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(1) Which budget line shows the highest relative price for food?

 

A. AB

 

B. BC

 

C. DC

 

D. ED

 

(2) Budget line CD

 

A. represents more nominal income than budget line ED.

 

B. illustrates that food has twice the relative price of shelter.

 

C. indicates that the absolute prices of both food and shelter are the same.

 

D. shows the absolute price of shelter to be more than shelter’s absolute price on line ED.

Shelter E
с
A
B
D
Food
Transcribed Image Text:Shelter E с A B D Food
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