The Slope of a Budget Constraint with Combinations of Cookies

question 98

Multiple Choice

The slope of a budget constraint with combinations of cookies that cost $1 a cookie and milk that costs $0.50 a carton (with cookies on the y-axis and milk on the x-axis) is:

• A) 1/2.
• B) 2.
• C) -1/2.
• D) -2.

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