Maria spends all of her income of $2,000 on food (F) and clothing (C). The prices per unit are: PF = $5 and PC = $20. (d) Graph Maria’s budget line, with F on the vertical axis and C on the horizontal axis. (e) Maria (can, cannot) __________ afford to buy a combination of 200 F and 60 C because this combination of goods is located (outside, inside, on) __________ her budget line. (f) The slope of this budget line is _________.

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Maria spends all of her income of $2,000 on food (F) and clothing (C). The prices per unit are: PF = $5 and PC = $20.

(d) Graph Maria’s budget line, with F on the vertical axis and C on the horizontal axis.

(e) Maria (can, cannot) __________ afford to buy a combination of 200 F and 60 C because this combination of goods is located (outside, inside, on) __________ her

budget line.

(f) The slope of this budget line is _________.

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