The Price of Coffee Is Always Equal to One-Half the Price

question 72

Multiple Choice

The price of coffee is always equal to one-half the price of tea. When we plot the budget line for coffee and tea, coffee is plotted on the horizontal axis. What is the slope of this budget line?

• A) -1/2
• B) 1/2
• C) -2
• D) 2

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