Suppose Jane buys nothing but wine and roses. Initially, in week 1 the price of wine is pw=10 and the price of roses is pr=20, and she purchases W=5 bottles of wine and R=2 roses. A week later the price of roses increases to Pr'=30. but the price of wine is unchanged. How much additional income would Jane need to be able to afford the same bundle she initially purchased? liE

Suppose Jane buys nothing but wine and roses. Initially, in week 1 the price of wine is pw=10 and the price of roses is pr=20, and she purchases W=5 bottles of wine and R=2 roses. A week later the price of roses increases to Pr'=30. but the price of wine is unchanged. How much additional income would Jane need to be able to afford the same bundle she initially purchased? liE

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Chapter11: Marketing And Distribution

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