Consider the following budget constraint. Dennis spends all his money on sweaters and sweatshirts. If the price of sweaters is $15, how much money does Dennis have in his budget?
Consider the following budget constraint. Dennis spends all his money on sweaters and sweatshirts. If the price of sweaters is $15, how much money does Dennis have in his budget?
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Transcribed Image Text:**Budget Constraint Problem**
Consider the following budget constraint. Dennis spends all his money on sweaters and sweatshirts. If the price of sweaters is $15, how much money does Dennis have in his budget?
**Graph Description:**
- The graph is a coordinate plane with "Sweatshirts" labeled on the vertical axis and "Sweaters" on the horizontal axis.
- The vertical axis (y-axis) represents the number of sweatshirts, ranging from 0 to 8.
- The horizontal axis (x-axis) represents the number of sweaters, ranging from 0 to 9.
- A straight line extends from the point (0, 5) on the y-axis to the point (7, 0) on the x-axis, indicating the budget constraint.
**Answer Choices:**
- $178
- $105
- $7
- $75
In this context, Dennis's budget can be calculated using the line's endpoints. If he buys zero sweaters, he can afford 5 sweatshirts; if he buys zero sweatshirts, he can afford 7 sweaters. With the price of sweaters at $15, calculate Dennis's total budget.
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