Ten Police Officers Patrol in Pairs

question 62

Multiple Choice

Ten police officers patrol in pairs. Two officers have each patrolled with 5 other officers, four officers have patrolled with 3 others, two have patrolled with 2 others, and two have patrolled with
Only 1 other officer. How many different patrol pairs have there been?

• A)11
• B)14
• C)28
• D)7

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a market balance.

Asymmetric Information

Asymmetric information occurs when one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other, potentially leading to an imbalance in the transaction.

Market Transaction

An exchange of goods, services, or financial assets in return for money between parties within a marketplace.