What is the budget line?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: It represents the various combinations of two goods which can be purchased with a given money income and assumed prices of goods.

Assumptions of Budget Line:

  1. The prices of the two goods (X and Y) have been determined in the market, and they are given and constant for the consumer.
  2. The consumer has a fixed amount of money income to spend on the two goods.
  3. The consumer wants to maximise utility.
  4. He can purchase any combination of the goods if his budget permits

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