Gerald spends his weekly income on gin and cocktail olives. The price of gin has risen from $7 to $9 per bottle, the price of cocktail olives has fallen from $6 to $5 per jar, and Gerald's income has stayed fixed at $46 per week. Since the price changes, Gerald has been buying 4 bottles of gin and 2 jars of cocktail olives per week. At the original prices, 4 bottles of gin and 2 jars of cocktail olives would have

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At the original prices, Gerald's weekly expenditure on gin and olives would have been:

4 bottles of gin at $7 per bottle: 4 x 7 = $28
2 jars of olives at $6 per jar: 2 x 6 = $12
Total expenditure = $28 + $12 = $40

Since Gerald's weekly income is $46, this means that at the original prices, he would have spent less than his income on gin and olives. Therefore, the answer is C.

Gerald Spends His Weekly Income on Gin and Cocktail Olives