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

Indifference curves and budget lines — practice question

When the price of a good rises, which statement is correct in the analysis based on budget lines and indifference curves?

  • AThe income and substitution effects of the price increase will work in opposite directions in the case of a Giffen good.
  • BThe income effect of the price increase will result in reduced consumption for all goods.
  • CThe new equilibrium position will be where the new budget line meets the original indifference curve.
  • DThe price rise will be represented by a parallel shift inwards of the original budget line.

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