Imagine that an upward sloping line is depicted in a graph with income per week on the y-axis and hours worked per week on the x-axis.The slope of the line in the graph depicts the:
A)minimum wage of the worker.
B)hourly wage of the worker.
C)the total monthly income of the worker.
D)increase in income earned by the worker per every year of service.

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The slope of the line in the graph depicts the hourly wage of the worker. As the worker works more hours per week, their income per week increases at a rate determined by their hourly wage. The other options are not related to the slope of a line depicting income and hours worked.

Imagine That an Upward Sloping Line Is Depicted in a Graph