Figure 5-15



Hal initially consumes the combination marked as A in Figure 5-15. After his income increases, Hal consumes combination B. We can conclude that Hal views



a.

X as an inferior good and Y as a noninferior good.



b.

X as a noninferior good and Y as an inferior good.



c.

both X and Y as noninferior goods.



d.

both X and Y as inferior goods.

a

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