If a consumer's budget line for food (F)and shelter (S)is represented as F = 250 - 5S,and 50 units of food is purchased,how many units of shelter can be purchased at most?
A)0
B)40
C)60
D)80

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To find the maximum units of shelter that can be purchased when 50 units of food are bought, substitute F = 50 into the equation and solve for S: 50 = 250 - 5S. Rearranging gives 5S = 200, so S = 40.

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