At the Price of $3 a Pound of Pork,Jason Buys

question 97

Multiple Choice

At the price of $3 a pound of pork,Jason buys 8 pounds of pork and Noelle buys 10 pounds of pork.When the price rises to $5 a pound,Jason buys 5 pounds of pork and Noelle buys 7 pounds of pork.What is the market demand at $5?

• A) 5
• B) 7
• C) 25
• D) 12
• E) 18

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