Bobby is a college student who has $500 of income to spend each semester on books and pizzas. The price of a pizza is $10 and the price of a book is $50. Diagram Bobby's budget constraint. Now, suppose Bobby's parents buy him a $300 gift certificate each semester that can only be used to buy books. Diagram Bobby's budget constraint when he has the gift certificate in addition to his $500 income. Is Bobby better-off with the gift certificates?
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