Suppose that consumers’ preferences are well behaved in that properties 4-1-4-4 are satisfied. Furthermore, assume that X is a normal good, Y is an inferior good and the price of good X increases. Then the substitution effect will lead consumers to consume

  • Less of good X and more of good Y

Suppose that consumers’ preferences are well behaved in that properties 4-1-4-4 are satisfied. Furthermore, assume goods X and Y are normal goods and the price of good X decreases. Then the substitution effect will lead consumers to consume

  • More of good X and less of good Y
When the price of one good decreases, the associated substitution effect is represented by a
  • Move along a given indifference curve holding real income constant

When the price of one good increases, the associated income effect is represented by a move from one indifference curve to a

  • Lower indifference curve since real income is now lower
Consider a two good world, with commodities X and Y. If X is an inferior good, then an increase in consumer income cannot
  • Decrease the demand for Y

Given that income is $300, the price of good Y is $15, and the price of good X is $20. What is the vertical intercept of the budget line?

  • 20

Suppose earnings are given by E = $50 + $20(24 – L), where E is earnings and L is the hours of leisure. What is the price to the worker of consuming an additional hour of leisure?

  • $20

The total earnings of a worker are represented by E = 150 + $12(24 – L), where E is earnings and L is the number of hours of leisure. How much will the worker earn if he takes 16 hours of leisure per day?

  • $246
The substitution affect isolates the change in the consumption of a good caused by:
  • The change in the relative prices of two goods
Given that income is $750 and PX = $32 and PY = $8, what is the market rate of substitution between goods X and Y?
  • -4

What is the maximum amount of good Y that can be purchased if X and Y are the only two goods available for purchase and PX = $10, PY = $15, X = 30, and M = 600?

  • 20
A decrease in the price of good Y will have what effect on the budget line on a normal X-Y graph?
  • Increase the vertical intercept

The rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another, while still maintaining a given level of satisfaction is called the

  • Marginal rate of substitution

Which combination of the properties given below rules out indifference curves that intersect one another?

  • Transitivity and more-is-better
The difference between a price increase and a decrease in income is that
  • A decrease in income does not affect the slope of the budget line while an increase in price does change the slope

Joe consumes 10 units of food and 12 units of clothing. Since food is an inferior good, a gift to Joe of a $12 gift certificate at a clothing store will

  • Induce Joe to eat more than 10 units of food
At any point on an indifference curve, the slope indicates
  • None of the statements associated with this question are correct