Consider the following scenarios. Determine whether each of the following would generate a substitution effect, an income (wealth) effect, or both. Explain (focus explicitly on changes in relative prices and/or changes in opportunities). • The price of a bag of Doritos rises by $1.00. • You receive $1000.00 from your rich uncle. • Your sister receives a 10 percent decrease in her wage.

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Consider the following scenarios. Determine whether each of the following would generate a substitution effect, an income (wealth) effect, or both. Explain (focus explicitly on changes in relative prices and/or changes in opportunities). • The price of a bag of Doritos rises by $1.00. • You receive $1000.00 from your rich uncle. • Your sister receives a 10 percent decrease in her wage.

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a) subtitution effecrt as the opportunity cost for consuming Doritos increased therefore, a portion of the demand in this market will steer into other like Lays.

b) wealth effect the consumption will increase as we are given an extraordinary income

c) income effect. As the income decrease, the consumer preferences may lead to consume inferior good rather than normal good or normal goods and cut-off luxury goods.