Raymond consumes meatloaves and pineapples. He has decided that his monthly budget will be $1500. Suppose that one meatloaf costs $375, while one pineapple costs $150. i. Draw a graph of Raymond’s budget line (meatloaf on the y axis).  ii. Show how Raymond’s budget line changes if the price of pineapples increases to $370.

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 Raymond consumes meatloaves and pineapples. He has decided that his
monthly budget will be $1500. Suppose that one meatloaf costs $375, while one pineapple costs $150.


i. Draw a graph of Raymond’s budget line (meatloaf on the y axis). 


ii. Show how Raymond’s budget line changes if the price of pineapples
increases to $370.

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