# Max amount in before price goes above a certain value Given amounts $x_1$ and $y_1$ Price of $x$ in $y$, $p_1 = \frac{y_1}{x_1}$ What is $\Delta y$ at which price goes above given $p_2$? Let $$ \begin{align*} y_2 &= y_1 + \Delta y\\ x_2 &= \frac{x_1y_1}{y_1 + \Delta y} \end{align*} $$ Solve for $\Delta y$ such that \begin{align*} p_2 &= \frac{y_2}{x_2}\\ &= \frac{(y_1 + \Delta y)^2}{x_1y_1}\\ \end{align*} Rearranging, we get $$ \Delta y = \sqrt{p_2 x_1 y_1} - y_1 $$