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As the demand for iPhone11 increased, the demand for iPhone11 protective cases increased. What does this relationship tell you about consumers' preferences?
Consumers view the iPhone11 and its protective case as
substitutes and consumers' indifference curves are close to L-shaped.
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substitutes and consumers' indifference curves have a constant marginal rate of substitution between them.
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complements and consumers' indifference curves are close to L-shaped.
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complements and consumers' indifference curves have a constant marginal rate of substitution between them.
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substitutes and consumers' indifference curves are close to straight lines.
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Figure 9.2.3
Refer to Figure 9.2.3, which shows Lucy's preferences. If Lucy buys only books and CDs, what do her indifference curves tell you about her marginal rate of substitution between the goods?
Lucy's indifference curves ________ display diminishing marginal rate of substitution because ________.
do; the price of a CD decreases as Lucy increases the quantity she buys
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do not; the magnitude of the slope of both indifference curves decreases as Lucy buys more CDs and fewer books
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do; the magnitude of the slope of each indifference curve decreases as Lucy buys more CDs and fewer books
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do not; Lucy is indifferent between buying 6 CDs and 2 books and buying 2 CDs and 3 books
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do; Lucy is indifferent between buying 6 CDs and 2 books and buying 2 CDs and 3 books
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Figure 9.3.3
Refer to Figure 9.3.3, which shows the original best affordable point at
A
and the new best affordable point at
B
. Which graphs show the case where good
Y
is an inferior good?
none of the graphs
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(a) and (c)
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(c) and (d)
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(b) and (d)
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(a) and (b)
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What is an indifference curve?
An indifference curve shows
what a consumer can afford to buy when relative prices are constant.
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combinations of goods that have the same marginal rate of substitution between them.
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how the quantity of a good that a consumer can buy changes as its price changes.
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combinations of goods which the consumer prefers equally.
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what a consumer can afford to buy with a given income.
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When the price of a good changes and the consumer changes the quantity of the good to buy but is indifferent between the two choices, what is the name of this change?
income effect
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substitution effect
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normal effect
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inferior effect
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price effect
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The number of pizza slices is plotted on the horizontal axis and number of hot dogs is plotted on the vertical axis, how does a consumer's budget line change when the price of a hot dog rises?
The
x
-intercept decreases and the budget line becomes steeper.
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The
y
-intercept increases and the budget line becomes flatter.
❌
The
y
-intercept decreases and the budget line becomes flatter.
✅
The
x
-intercept increases and the budget line becomes steeper.
❌
The
y
-intercept decreases and the slope of the budget line does not change.
❌
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If the consumer's income increases, how does the consumer's budget line change?
It shifts leftward and parallel to the original budget line.
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It shifts rightward and parallel to the original budget line.
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It shifts parallel either leftward or rightward depending on whether the goods measured on the axes are normal or inferior.
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It becomes steeper.
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It becomes flatter.
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How is real income calculated?
Real income equals
the price of one good divided by the price of another good.
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income divided by the quantity of a good bought.
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income before taxes.
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income divided by the price of a good.
✅
income minus taxes.
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Leah consumes at a point on her budget line where her marginal rate of substitution between the two goods is less than the magnitude of the slope of her budget line. How does Leah move toward her best affordable point?
She will
move up along her budget line.
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move up along the indifference curve.
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move down along the indifference curve.
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move down along her budget line.
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increase her marginal rate of substitution between the two goods.
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Figure 9.2.2
Refer to Figure 9.2.2, which shows Otto's preferences when he spends all his income on books and CDs. If Otto chooses to buy 3 books and 2 CDs, what is his marginal rate of substitution between the two goods?
2 CDs per book
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2/3 books per CD
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0.5 books per CD
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3/2 books per CD
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1 book per CD
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