Slope is sometimes defined as rise over run. If we raise the price of an appointment by $50 and the associated new quantity of visits increases by 10, we can say that for every $50 increase in the prices we can expect an increase of 10 visits. What is the slope with regard to price?   A. 50/10   B. Zero   C. Undefined   D. 10/50

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  1. Slope is sometimes defined as rise over run. If we raise the price of an appointment by $50 and the associated new quantity of visits increases by 10, we can say that for every $50 increase in the prices we can expect an increase of 10 visits. What is the slope with regard to price?
 

A.

50/10

 

B.

Zero

 

C.

Undefined

 

D.

10/50

 

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  1. In causal terms, slope can be expressed as the magnitude or sensitivity of response.
    True
    False
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