Suppose that a consumer derives his utility from two goods, the amounts of which are x and y, according to the utility function U(x,y)=ln⁡2x+ln⁡5y. The consumer has income B to spend, the prices of the two goods are px and py​, and B, px​ and py​ are all assumed to be exogenous. Express the income and the substitution effect in terms of good x. Is good x normal and ordinary

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Suppose that a consumer derives his utility from two goods, the amounts of which are x and y, according to the utility function U(x,y)=ln⁡2x+ln⁡5y. The consumer has income B to spend, the prices of the two goods are px and py​, and B, px​ and py​ are all assumed to be exogenous. Express the income and the substitution effect in terms of good x. Is good x normal and ordinary?

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