In the Economy of Mungo, There Is a Third Person

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the economy of Mungo, there is a third person called Ike.Ike has a red income of 56 and a blue income of 10.Recall that blue prices are 1 bcu (blue currency unit) per unit of ambrosia and 1 bcu per unit of bubble gum.Red prices are 2 rcus (red currency units per unit of ambrosia and 6 rcus per unit of bubble gum.You have to pay twice for what you buy, once in red currency, once in blue currency.If Ike spends all of his blue income but not all of his red income, he must consume

• A)at least 9 units of bubble gum.
• B)at least 17 units of bubble gum.
• C)exactly twice as much bubble gum as ambrosia.
• D)at least 1 unit of ambrosia.
• E)equal amounts of ambrosia and bubble gum.

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