With a budget of $500 000,a school board can choose to purchase 20 000 textbooks or 2000 laptop computers (or some intermediate combination)for use in classrooms. FIGURE 1-2 Refer to Figure 1-2.Which of the following combinations of textbooks and laptops is unaffordable,given the school board's budget of $500 000?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question

With a budget of $500 000,a school board can choose to purchase 20 000 textbooks or 2000 laptop computers (or some intermediate combination)for use in classrooms.  FIGURE 1-2 Refer to Figure 1-2.Which of the following combinations of textbooks and laptops is unaffordable,given the school board's budget of $500 000?
A)A 
B)B 
C)C 
D)D

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In Option D, the cost of purchasing 15,000 textbooks and 1,500 laptops is $497,500 which is within the budget of $500,000. All other options exceed the budget. Therefore, Option D is the best choice as it allows for a combination of both textbooks and laptops within the given budget.

With a Budget of $500 000,a School Board Can Choose