Suppose the Only Two Goods That Charlie Consumes Are Wine

question 377

Multiple Choice

Suppose the only two goods that Charlie consumes are wine and cheese. When wine sells for $10 a bottle and cheese sell for $10 a pound, he buys 6 bottles of wine and 4 pounds of cheese - spending his entire income of $100. One day the price of wine falls to $5 a bottle and the price of cheese increases to $20 a pound, while his income does not change. The bundle of wine and cheese that he purchased at the old prices now costs

• A)the same amount at the new prices.
• B)less than Charlie's income at the new prices.
• C)more than Charlie's income at the new prices.
• D)We do not have enough information to answer the question.

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