Economics (Irwin Economics)
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ISBN: 9781259723223
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.A, Problem 1ADQ
Subpart (a):
To determine
The information embodied in a budget line.
Subpart (b):
To determine
The information embodied in a budget line.
Subpart (c):
To determine
The information embodied in a budget line.
Subpart (d):
To determine
The information embodied in a budget line.
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Q1 please help me quickly!! Your budget is $200. The price of good 1 (x1) is $4 per unit, and that of good 2 (x2) is $3 per unit. Then, the equation for your budget line can be written as
O 5x1 + 3x2 = 200
◎ 4x1 + 3x2 = 200
◎ 4x1+ 4x2 = 200
O 5x1 + 3×2 = 195
22. Peanut butter (PB) sells for 10 dollars per pound and Oysters (O) sell for 50 dollars perpound. Suppose Pat buys 5 pounds of peanut butter and one pound of oysters each month.With this consumption bundle, his MRSP B,O = 3. Which of the following is true (assumingPat’s preferences satisfy all the basic assumptions of consumer theory)?(a) Pat could increase his utility by buying more oysters and less peanut butter.(b) Pat could increase his utility by buying more peanut butter and less oysters.(c) Pat could increase his utility by buying more peanut butter and more oysters.(d) Pat could increase his utility by buying less peanut butter and less oysters.
Petra has $480 to spend on DVDs and books. Abook costs $24 and a DVD costs $15. [LO 7.2]a. Write an equation for the budget constraint.Let x 5 books. Let y 5 DVDs.b. Use your equation to determine how manybooks Petra can buy if she buys 8 DVDs.
Chapter 7 Solutions
Economics (Irwin Economics)
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