econ 3

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1.       Suppose the income elasticity of demand for food is .50 and the price elasticity of demand (in absolute value) is .75. Suppose also that Matt spends $10,000 a year on food, that the price of food is $4 and that his income is $25,000.

 

a.       The government decides to implement a per unit subsidy for food = $2. What is Matt’s new utility max position? Illustrate graphically and include relevant numbers.

b.      How much money would Matt need to receive in the form of a lump sum subsidy to achieve the SAME level of utility as received with the per-unit subsidy?

 

c.       Illustrate this point graphically including the new utility max quantity.

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