A consumer originally faces the budget line P X X + P Y Y = M. The
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A consumer originally faces the budget line PXX + PYY = M. The government imposes a lump-sum tax of u, a quantity tax on good X of t, and a quantity subsidy on good Y of s. Write the equation for the new budget line in the format of Y = a + bX.
Let good X be gasoline consumption and good Y be "dollars spent on all other goods." Draw a diagram showing how the budget line changes if the government imposes a tax on gasoline that doubles its price, while at the same time giving consumers a lump-sum subsidy.
The price of X is $10, the price of Y is $20, and the consumer's income is $1000.Suppose the price of good Y doubles and income increases by 50%. Add the new budget line to your drawing for question 1. Clearly label each budget line.