Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Indifference curves and budget lines

Indifference curves and budget lines — practice question

(a)[12]

Explain what consumer equilibrium means in economic theory.

(b)[13]

Discuss the conditions that would cause the demand for a good to (i) rise and (ii) fall after a fall in the good's price. Use indifference curve analysis to support your answer.

  • Discuss the conditions that would cause demand for a good to increase following a fall in the price of the good. Support your answer with indifference curve analysis. [7]
  • Discuss the conditions that would cause demand for a good to decrease following a fall in the price of the good. Support your answer with indifference curve analysis. [6]

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