Malik cuts lawns in his neighborhood to earn some extra money. His neighbors agree to pay him $15.00 to take care of their lawns for the week, and at that price, Malik is willing to set aside enough time to take care of four lawns. After a few heavy rainstorms that cause the grass to grow more quickly, several of Malik’s other neighbors offer him $20.00 to cut their lawns.
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24. What effect could this price increase have on Malik’s lawncutting business?
A. Malik will not need to cut lawns anymore.
B. Malik will be willing to charge more people less money.
C. Malik will cut lawns every day instead of just once a week.
D. Malik will be willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price.
