If the Quantity of Good Y Is Measured on the Vertical

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the quantity of Good Y is measured on the vertical axis, the quantity of Good X is measured on horizontal axis, the price of Good X is $50, the price of Good Y is $20, and the budget is $500, the vertical intercept of the budget line is

• A) 25, the horizontal intercept is 10, and the slope is -0.4.
• B) 20, the horizontal intercept is 50, and the slope is -0.4.
• C) 10, the horizontal intercept is 25, and the slope is -2.5.
• D) 50, the horizontal intercept is 20, and the slope is -2.5.

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