(Figure: Budget Lines for Tangerines and Watermelons) Use Figure: Budget Lines for Tangerines and Watermelons. For some time, Albert has had $5 per month to spend on tangerines and watermelons. The price of a tangerine is $0.50, and the price of a watermelon is $0.25. Which chart shows what will happen to his budget line if the price of a tangerine rises to $1.00, and the price of a watermelon rises to $0.50? A Tangerines 20 000 16 12 8 4- 0 Tangerines 20 16 12 8 4 0 A C B 4 8 4 8 1 12 12 C 16 20 24 Tangerines 16 20 24 28 Watermelons 28 20 Watermelons 16 12 8 4 Tangerines 0 20 16 12 8 4 0 4 4 8 8 B 12 16 20 24 28 Watermelons 12 D 16 20 24 28 Watermelons

(Figure: Budget Lines for Tangerines and Watermelons) Use Figure: Budget Lines for Tangerines and Watermelons. For some time, Albert has had $5 per month to spend on tangerines and watermelons. The price of a tangerine is $0.50, and the price of a watermelon is $0.25. Which chart shows what will happen to his budget line if the price of a tangerine rises to $1.00, and the price of a watermelon rises to $0.50? A Tangerines 20 000 16 12 8 4- 0 Tangerines 20 16 12 8 4 0 A C B 4 8 4 8 1 12 12 C 16 20 24 Tangerines 16 20 24 28 Watermelons 28 20 Watermelons 16 12 8 4 Tangerines 0 20 16 12 8 4 0 4 4 8 8 B 12 16 20 24 28 Watermelons 12 D 16 20 24 28 Watermelons

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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