The accompanying figure below shows a single consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union. During a regular semester, there are 500 students on campus. Each student's weekly demand for ice cream is shown above. When the price of ice cream is $2.00 per scoop, those 500 students purchase a total of ________ scoops per week from the student union.
A)2,000
B)2,500
C)3,000
D)5,000

Question

The accompanying figure below shows a single consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union.  During a regular semester, there are 500 students on campus. Each student's weekly demand for ice cream is shown above. When the price of ice cream is $2.00 per scoop, those 500 students purchase a total of ________ scoops per week from the student union.
A)2,000 
B)2,500 
C)3,000 
D)5,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At a price of $2.00 per scoop, each of the 500 students wants to buy 6 scoops per week, for a total of 3000 scoops.

The Accompanying Figure Below Shows a Single Consumer's Demand for Ice