Answer to Question #85122 in Microeconomics for Ayanda Lubisi

Question

Terry has R100 to spend on two goods, shoes and shirts. If the price of a pair of shoes is
R35 per pair and the price of a shirt is R15 each, which one of the following combinations
is unaffordable to Terry?

1. 0 pairs of shoes and 0 shirts.
2. 2 pairs of shoes and 2 shirts.
3. 2 pairs of shoes and 3 shirts.
4. 0 pairs of shoes and 7 shirts.

Answer 1

3. 2 pairs of shoes and 3 shirts. (35*2+3*15=115>100)

4. 0 pairs of shoes and 7 shirts. (7*15=105>100)