Slutsky Equation

3 important questions on Slutsky Equation

What two effects occur when the price of a good one changes?

  1. Substitution effect: the rate at which you purchase good two instead of good one changes.
  2. Income effect: your purchasing power will increase/decrease and you will buy more of good one.

Describe the pivot-shift operation.

  1. Pivot the slope budget line around the original chosen bundle, towards the new adjusted prices.
  2. Shift the budget line towards the preferred purchasing power.

How do you recognize a Giffen good in the Slutsky identity?

When the income effect would have to outweigh the substitution effect with a different sign (+/-)

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