Assume the price of good Y with its quantity measured on the vertical axis is $20 and the price of good X with its quantity measured on the horizontal axis is $5. If the consumer's budget is $100, then the absolute value of the slope of the budget line is:

A. 100.
B. 20.
C. 1/4.
D. 4.


Answer: D

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