Madison has set aside $24 for her snack budget this month. Her favorite snacks are ice cream and chips. The price of a pint of ice cream is $4 and the price of a bag of chips is $3. She currently consumes three pints of ice cream and four bags of chipseach month. If the price of a pint of ice cream drops to $3, the income effect predicts that Madison will consume: more ice cream and more chips. equal amounts of ice cream and chips. more ice cream and fewer chips. less ice cream and more chips.

Given:Budget for snacks = $524Price of ice cream before = $54Price of ice cream after = $53Price of…

Answered: Madison has set aside $24 for her snack…

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