Problem: Compare the following two pairs of goods:
- Coke and Pepsi
- Skis and ski bindings
Required:
Question 1: In which case are the two goods complements? In which case are they substitutes?
Question 2: In which case do you expect the indifference curves to be fairly straight? In which case do you expect the indifference curves to be very bowed?
Question 3: In which case will the consumer respond more to a change in the relative price of the two goods?