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

Indifference curves and budget lines — practice question

(a)[12]

Explain what the concept of the ‘equilibrium position of a consumer’ means and how the concept can be used to construct a demand curve for a good.

(b)[13]

Distinguish between the income and substitution effects of a change in a good’s price and analyse why the effect of a price change is not always identical for different goods.

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