Table 8-3
Julie plans to start a pet-sitting service. She surveyed her neighbourhood to determine the demand for this service. Assume that each person surveyed demands only one hour of pet sitting services per period. Table 8-3 above shows a portion of her survey results.
-Refer to Table 8-3.If Julie charges $10 per hour,how many hours of pet-sitting services will be purchased and by whom?

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Table 8-3
  Julie plans to start a pet-sitting service. She surveyed her neighbourhood to determine the demand for this service. Assume that each person surveyed demands only one hour of pet sitting services per period. Table 8-3 above shows a portion of her survey results.
-Refer to Table 8-3.If Julie charges $10 per hour,how many hours of pet-sitting services will be purchased and by whom?

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The table shows that Cara and Dawn are the only two individuals who demand pet-sitting services. Each of them demands 1 hour of service, so the total demand is 2 hours. Therefore, if Julie charges $10 per hour, she will provide 1 hour of service to Cara and 1 hour of service to Dawn, for a total of 2 hours of service. Option A is the only choice that includes 2 hours of service, which matches the total demand.

Table 8-3 Julie Plans to Start a Pet-Sitting Service. She