Assume That Dusty Has $30 in Income,the Price of a Loaf

question 93

Multiple Choice

Assume that Dusty has $30 in income,the price of a loaf of bread is $1.50,and the price of a jar of peanut butter is $3.
If Dusty's income falls to $20,the rational spending rule would predict that Dusty will buy

• A)more bread and less peanut butter.
• B)less bread and more peanut butter.
• C)less bread and less peanut butter.
• D)more bread and the same amount of peanut butter.

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