a. If Jim changes the quantities that he buys, will he buy more or fewer muffins and

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a. If Jim changes the quantities that he buys, will he buy more or fewer muffins and more or less coffee?

b. When the prices change, will there be an income effect, a substitution effect, or both at work?

Jim has made his best affordable choice of muffins and coffee. He spends all of his income on 10 muffins at $1 each and 20 cups of coffee at $2 each. Now the price of a muffin rises to $1.50 and the price of coffee falls to $1.75 a cup.

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 9780131394254

10th Edition

Authors: Michael Parkin

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