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

Indifference curves and budget lines — practice question

(a)[12]

Explain the theory of how a consumer chooses to reach the position described as ‘equilibrium’ when buying two different products.

(b)[13]

Two shops sell clothes. One offers luxury fashionable designs. The other provides cheaper inferior alternatives. Both shops decided to run promotional sales with price reductions. Consider how indifference curve analysis could be used to explain a consumer’s response to both the price reductions.

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