Mary is a gardener. The graph shows Mary's preferences for roses and silver bells (two types of flowers) and her initial budger constraint. Each of the lines I, I2, I3, and L4 represents an indifference curve. The line BL represents the budget constraint line Initially, the price of roses is $12 and the price of silver bells is $20. Mary has an income of $120. Suppose a shortage drives price of silver bells up to $60. Demonstrate the effect on the budget constraint and then move point A to the new consumption choice. 10 4. 3 1 BL 4. 6. 7 8 10 Quantity of silver bells Quantity of roses 5.

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Mary is a gardener. The graph shows Mary's preferences for roses and silver bells (two types of flowers) and her initial budget
constraint. Each of the lines I, I2, I3, and L4 represents an indifference curve. The line BL represents the budget constraint line.
Initially, the price of roses is $12 and the price of silver bells is $20. Mary has an income of $120. Suppose a shortage drives the
price of silver bells up to $60. Demonstrate the effect on the budget constraint and then move point A to the new
consumption choice.
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Quantity of silver bells
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Transcribed Image Text:Mary is a gardener. The graph shows Mary's preferences for roses and silver bells (two types of flowers) and her initial budget constraint. Each of the lines I, I2, I3, and L4 represents an indifference curve. The line BL represents the budget constraint line. Initially, the price of roses is $12 and the price of silver bells is $20. Mary has an income of $120. Suppose a shortage drives the price of silver bells up to $60. Demonstrate the effect on the budget constraint and then move point A to the new consumption choice. 10 9 4 4. 1 BL 7 8. 10 2 4 Quantity of silver bells Quantity of roses
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If the price of silver bells (shown on the x-axis) increases to $60 then the budget line will pivot around the y-axis. X-intercept will decrease.

New x-intercept=IncomeNew price of silver bellsNew x-intercept=12060New x-intercept=2

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