Suppose that Mario consumes eggplants and tomatoes in the ratio of 1 bushel of eggplants per 1 bushel of tomatoes.His garden yields 30 bushels of eggplants and 10 bushels of tomatoes.He initially faced prices of $25 per bushel for each vegetable, but the price of eggplants rose to $50 per bushel, while the price of tomatoes stayed unchanged.After the price change, he would
A)increase his consumption of eggplants by 5.33 bushels.
B)increase his eggplant consumption by 3.33 bushels.
C)decrease his eggplant consumption by at least 3.33 bushels.
D)decrease his consumption of eggplants by 5.33 bushels.
E)decrease his tomato consumption by at least 1 bushel.

Question

Suppose that Mario  consumes eggplants and tomatoes in the ratio of 1 bushel of eggplants per 1 bushel of tomatoes.His garden yields 30 bushels of eggplants and 10 bushels of tomatoes.He initially faced prices of $25 per bushel for each vegetable, but the price of eggplants rose to $50 per bushel, while the price of tomatoes stayed unchanged.After the price change, he would
A)increase his consumption of eggplants by 5.33 bushels.
B)increase his eggplant consumption by 3.33 bushels.
C)decrease his eggplant consumption by at least 3.33 bushels.
D)decrease his consumption of eggplants by 5.33 bushels.
E)decrease his tomato consumption by at least 1 bushel.

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The Answer is B

Suppose That Mario Consumes Eggplants and Tomatoes in the Ratio