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Economics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2022 · Paper 32 · Question 6

9708Indifference curves and budget lines

The diagram shows an indifference map and two budget lines. When the consumer's budget line shifts from BL1 to BL2, consumption changes from point W to point Z. [diagram: indifference map with curves I1, I2, budget lines BL1, BL2, points W and Z, axes good Y and good X] What do these changes indicate about the nature of goods X and Y?

  1. Agood X normal, good Y inferior
  2. Bgood X normal, good Y normal
  3. Cgood X inferior, good Y normal
  4. Dgood X inferior, good Y inferior

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Correct answer: A. good X normal, good Y inferior

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