Final answer:
To determine the maximum number of beef and veggie patties Brayden can buy, the price per patty is needed. Without the price, we cannot apply the economic tradeoff similar to Alphonso's situation with burgers and bus tickets.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the maximum number of beef and veggie patties Brayden can buy with $80, we would need to know the individual prices of each type of patty, much like the scenario with Alphonso, where he needs to decide between spending on burgers or bus tickets with his $10 weekly budget. In Alphonso's case, the budget constraint shows the tradeoff between spending his budget on $2 burgers or $0.50 bus tickets. For instance, if he's currently at a point where he can afford 12 bus tickets and 2 burgers, and wants to buy one more burger, he would have to give up four bus tickets because of the opportunity cost.
Without additional information on the individual cost of beef and veggie patties, we cannot apply Alphonso's economic tradeoff directly to Brayden's situation. However, if the patties were priced the same, Brayden would simply divide his total budget by the price per patty to determine the total number of patties (both beef and veggie) he could afford to purchase, assuming he wants an equal number of each.