Budget Constraints For n=2 and x on the horizontal axis, the constraint's slope is-p1/p2 What does it mean? P1 1+ p2 p2 Increasing x, by 1 must reduce x2 by p,pBudget Constraints For n = 2 and x1 on the horizontal axis, the constraint’s slope is -p1 /p2 . What does it mean? Increasing x1 by 1 must reduce x2 by p1 /p2. x p p x m p 2 1 2 1 2 = − +