2. A change in the price of a product
(other factors remaining
constant) creates an income
effect and a substitution effect!
3. Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
A
4. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
A
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
5. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
6. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
7. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
8. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
Cheaper oranges – leads to
an expansion of demand
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
9. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
How much is due to?
1. Oranges now relatively
cheaper than bananas?
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
10. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
How much is due to?
1. Oranges now relatively
cheaper than bananas?
2. Real income has
increased with price fall
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
11. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
To eliminate the income
effect – hold consumer to
their initial indifference
curve (IC1) .. Do this by
creating shadow budget line
with new relative prices
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
12. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A C
Consumers buy more
oranges because they are
now cheaper than bananas
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
13. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Consumers buy more
oranges because they are
now cheaper than bananas
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
14. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Consumers buy more
oranges because they are
now cheaper than bananas
Movement from A to B is the
substitution effect
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
15. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Substitution effect: From A to B
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
16. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Now allow the consumer to
move onto the higher
indifference curve IC2
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
17. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Substitution effect: From A to B
Income effect: from B to C
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
18. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
Substitution effect: From A to B
Income effect: from B to C
Total effect of price fall: from A to C
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect
19. Bananas
Oranges
IC1
BL1
BL2
IC2
A B C
In this example, the income effect
and the substitution effect are
working in the same direction
when oranges become cheaper -
i.e. both cause more to be bought
Cheaper Oranges – Income & Substitution Effects
This analysis breaks down the effect of a fall in the market price of oranges into an
income effect and a substitution effect