Refer to the information below. What is the vertical intercept of the demand curve?

A small nation has three gasoline suppliers with a linear monthly market demand equal to: Q = 500,000 - 5P. Each firm's marginal cost (MC) and average total cost (ATC) curves are horizontal at $10,000 per month.

A) 0.50
B) 100,000
C) 0.20
D) 500,000


B) 100,000

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