Victor is the manager of a local bank branch in College Station where he consumes bundles of two commodities x and y. Prices in College Station are px=1 and py=5. He is offered a transfer to Dallas where prices are px=2 and py=8; Victor’s utility function is U(x, y)=xy and his income in College Station is $5000. (Victor’s utility maximization is always characterized by the tangency rule). Will Victor be able to afford what he was buying in College Station if he is offered a salary in Dallas that guarantees his welfare is the same with the transfer?

A. No.
B. Yes.