<p>The question I have is, for example, say Garry has two goods, cookies he pays 1 to consume a cookie and a maximum of 10 can be consumed, whilst he gets PAID 2 to consume vegetables. Garry is also given an initial budget of $5. Placing cookies on the vertical axes and vegetables on the horizontal axis. Would the budget line not start from 5 cookies (0 vegetables) and increase up to 10 cookies, 2.5 vegetables (or 3) before forming a horizontal line as the maximum cookies consumed is 10. I've looked online and it mostly states that budget lines are always downwards sloping. Thanks for your help</p>

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2020-03-21T08:44:12.667Z
What exactly are you asking, what do you mean by "logical"? You have clearly demonstrated possibility.
Giskard
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2020-03-21T10:25:55.013Z
If you get paid for consuming a good, then this good has a negative price. This is not the typical case you'll find online.
VARulle
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2020-03-21T11:05:42.117Z
okay, thank you just wanted to double-check that it was correct
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Is it possible and logical to have an upwards sloping budget line?
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# Is it possible and logical to have an upwards sloping budget line?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-21)

The question I have is, for example, say Garry has two goods, cookies he pays 1 to consume a cookie and a maximum of 10 can be consumed, whilst he gets PAID 2 to consume vegetables. Garry is also given an initial budget of $5. Placing cookies on the vertical axes and vegetables on the horizontal axis. Would the budget line not start from 5 cookies (0 vegetables) and increase up to 10 cookies, 2.5 vegetables (or 3) before forming a horizontal line as the maximum cookies consumed is 10. I've looked online and it mostly states that budget lines are always downwards sloping. Thanks for your help

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What exactly are you asking, what do you mean by "logical"? You have clearly demonstrated possibility.  
> **username_2**: If you get paid for consuming a good, then this good has a negative price. This is not the typical case you'll find online.  
> **username_0**: okay, thank you just wanted to double-check that it was correct  

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