-The figure above shows Ilene's budget line. The price of a can of cat food is $2. If the price of a can of cat food rises, her budget line will
A) rotate inward toward the origin.
B) rotate outward away from the origin.
C) shift leftward in a parallel manner.
D) shift rightward in a parallel manner.

Question

-The figure above shows Ilene's budget line. The price of a can of cat food is $2. If the price of a can of cat food rises, her budget line will
A) rotate inward toward the origin. 
B) rotate outward away from the origin. 
C) shift leftward in a parallel manner. 
D) shift rightward in a parallel manner.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the price of a can of cat food rises, Ilene can afford fewer cans with the same budget, causing the budget line to rotate inward toward the origin.

-The Figure Above Shows Ilene's Budget Line