A family on a trip budgets $200 for restaurant meals and fast food.If the price of a fast-food meal for the whole family is $20, what is the horizontal intercept of the budget line when fast food is measured on the horizontal axis?
A)100
B)10
C)20
D)400
E)it is impossible to tell from the information given

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The horizontal intercept is found by dividing the total budget by the price of a fast-food meal: $200 / $20 = 10 meals.

A Family on a Trip Budgets $200 for Restaurant Meals