There Are 10 Consumers in the Market, Each with the Following

question 99

Multiple Choice

There are 10 consumers in the market, each with the following demand curve: Q = 100 - 0.5P. In a graph of the market demand curve, its slope ( $\Delta$ P/ $\Delta$ Q) would equal:

• A) -0.50.
• B) -0.20.
• C) -1.50.
• D) -2.25.

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