Consider the effects of inflation in an economy composed of only two people: Tim, a bean farmer, and Alyssa, a rice farmer. Tim and Alyssa both always consume equal amounts of rice and beans. In 2019 the price of beans was $1, and the price of rice was $4. Suppose that in 2020 the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $8. Inflation was Indicate whether Tim and Alyssa were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices. Now suppose that in 2020 the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $4.80. In this case, inflation was Indicate whether Tim and Alyssa were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices. Now suppose that in 2020 , the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $1.60. In this case, inflation was Indicate whether Tim and Alyssa were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices. What matters more to Tim and Alyssa? The overall inflation rate The relative price of rice and beans