Jake Spends $200 on Fried Chickens and Pepsi

question 189

Multiple Choice

Jake spends $200 on fried chickens and Pepsi. The price of a fried chicken is $5 and Pepsi is $2.50 per bottle. With the quantity of Pepsi being measured along the vertical axis, the slope of Jake's budget line is ________ per fried chicken.

• A) 0.5 of a Pepsi
• B) -0.5 of a Pepsi
• C) 2 Pepsis
• D) -2 Pepsis

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