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A Consumer Has Preferences Over Two Goods U(x1,x2)U\left(x_{1}, x_{2}\right) , Where p0x1^+p1x1+p2x2yp_{0} \widehat{x_{1}}+p_{1} x_{1}+p_{2} x_{2} \leq y

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A consumer has preferences over two goods, U(x1,x2) U\left(x_{1}, x_{2}\right) , where p0x1^+p1x1+p2x2yp_{0} \widehat{x_{1}}+p_{1} x_{1}+p_{2} x_{2} \leq y where p0>0p_{0}>0 and x1^=1\widehat{x_{1}}=1 if positive amounts of x1x_{1} are purchased and 0 otherwise. If both x1x_{1}
And x2x_{2} are normal goods and x1>0x_{1}>0 and x2>0x_{2}>0 , then a decrease in p0p_{0} has the following effect.


A) Changes the relative price of the two goods: changes the slope of the budget line.
B) Has a negative income effect: shifts the budget line towards the origin.
C) Has a positive income effect: shifts the budget line away from the origin.
D) No effect.

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