In order to encourage energy conservation many public


In order to encourage energy conservation, many public utility companies charge consumers a higher rate on units of electricity consumed in excess of some threshold amount. In contrast, a common marketing ploy by other firms is to offer "quantity discounts" to consumers who purchase large quantities of a good. To illustrate how these pricing schemes alter the typical consumer's opportunity set, suppose income = $100, Px = $2 if the consumer buys less than 40 units of X, Px = $3 if the consumer buys more than 40 units of X, and Py = $5. Draw the budget constraint. How would the budget constraint change if the price decreased to $1 after 40 units of X were consumed?

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