The slope of a straight line can be determined by:
A. comparing the absolute horizontal change to the absolute vertical change between two
points on the line.
B. comparing the absolute vertical change to the absolute horizontal change between two
points on the line.
C. taking the reciprocal of the vertical intercept.
D. comparing the percentage vertical change to the percentage horizontal change between
two points on the line.
Answer: B
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a. direct purchase
b. military health care
c. Medicare
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