Pat Has 4 Hours to Spend Either Studying for a Test

question 24

Multiple Choice

Pat has 4 hours to spend either studying for a test or playing a new video game. If Pat spends all of that time studying, Pat can score a 92 on the test. If Pat plays for 1 hour, Pat's test score falls 5 points. For playing a second hour, Pat's score falls by another 7 points. Playing for a third hour will lower Pat's score by another 10 points. Refer to the information above. The intercept on the test score axis of Pat's PPC is:

• A) 100
• B) 92
• C) 5 hours
• D) 4 hours

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