Table 4-13 The Demand Schedule Below Pertains to Sandwiches Demanded Per Week

question 279

Multiple Choice

Table 4-13
The demand schedule below pertains to sandwiches demanded per week.
-Refer to Table 4-13. Suppose Harry, Darby, and Jake are the only demanders of sandwiches. Also suppose x = 2. Then

• A)the slope of Jake's demand curve is -1/2, and the slope of the market demand curve is -5/2.
• B)the slope of Jake's demand curve is -1/2, and the slope of the market demand curve is -2/5.
• C)the slope of Jake's demand curve is -2, and the slope of the market demand curve is -5/2.
• D)the slope of Jake's demand curve is -2, and the slope of the market demand curve is -2/5.

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