For each of the following, sketch a curve with the appropriate shape given the assumptions: a. An Engel curve for x, where preferences for x and y take a Cobb-Douglas form. b. An Income-Consumption Curve (ICC), if both x and y are normal at lower levels of income, whilst at higher income levels, y is inferior. C. A Price-Consumption Curve (PCC) for y, where the demand for y is perfectly price-inelastic.

For each of the following, sketch a curve with the appropriate shape given the assumptions: a. An Engel curve for x, where preferences for x and y take a Cobb-Douglas form. b. An Income-Consumption Curve (ICC), if both x and y are normal at lower levels of income, whilst at higher income levels, y is inferior. C. A Price-Consumption Curve (PCC) for y, where the demand for y is perfectly price-inelastic.

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Chapter5: Income And Substitution Effects

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