Exam 5: Theory of Consumer Behavior

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The following figure shows a portion of a consumer's indifference map and budget lines.The price of good Y is $17 and the consumer's income is $7,650.Let the consumer begin in utility-maximizing equilibrium at point A on indifference curve II.Next the price of good X changes so that the consumer moves to a new utility-maximizing equilibrium at point B on indifference curve I.The substitution effect of the change in the price of X is The following figure shows a portion of a consumer's indifference map and budget lines.The price of good Y is $17 and the consumer's income is $7,650.Let the consumer begin in utility-maximizing equilibrium at point A on indifference curve II.Next the price of good X changes so that the consumer moves to a new utility-maximizing equilibrium at point B on indifference curve I.The substitution effect of the change in the price of X is

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Lulu consumes only candy and cookies; she is currently buying more cookies than candy with her limited income.The last bag of candy gave Lulu the same additional utility as the last bag of cookies,and the prices of candy and cookies are the same.Lulu

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The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $4.50.When the price of X increases from point S to point R along the demand curve,the substitution effect of the price increase is ________. The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $4.50.When the price of X increases from point S to point R along the demand curve,the substitution effect of the price increase is ________.

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The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $14.When the price of X increases from point M to point N along the demand curve,the substitution effect of the price increase is ________. The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $14.When the price of X increases from point M to point N along the demand curve,the substitution effect of the price increase is ________.

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The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $4.50.When the price of X increases from point S to point R along the demand curve,the income effect of the price increase is ________. The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel)and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel).The price of good Y is $4.50.When the price of X increases from point S to point R along the demand curve,the income effect of the price increase is ________.

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