1. Right now, our economy is just beginning to recover from a recession. Jobs are hard to find and salaries are relatively low. How will you take this into account
when you make plans for what to do after high school?
2. When the economy is experiencing inflation, money is worth less and less over
time. What are three ways to protect yourself from the effects of inflation?

Oz makes lion food out of giraffe and gazelle meat. giraffe meat has 18 grams of protein and 36 grams of fat per pound, while gazelle meat has 36 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat per pound. a batch of lion food must contain at least "46,800" grams of protein and 70,200 grams of fat. giraffe meat costs $1/pound and gazelle meat costs $2/pound. how many pounds of each should go into each batch of lion food in order to minimize costs? hint [see example 2.]