Hard Times Burt buys only rotgut whiskey and jelly donuts to sustain him. For Burt, rotgut whiskey is an inferior good that exhibits Giffen’s paradox, although rotgut whiskey and jelly donuts are Hicksian substitutes in the customary sense.

Develop an intuitive explanation to suggest why an increase in the price of rotgut whiskey must cause fewer jelly donuts to be bought. That is, the goods must also be gross complements.