alleryStart learning →A budget constraint line with a rise of minus 8 over a run of 4 has a slope of:
AMinus four
BPlus two
CPlus eight
DMinus two
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Minus two
1. A slope is computed as rise divided by run.
2. The slope of the budget constraint line is rise over run.
3. Here the rise is minus 8 and the run is 4.
4. Dividing gives minus 8 divided by 4.
5. So the slope is minus two.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Microeconomics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Consumer Choices'_
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