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Becca is a single mother of two young children who spend their days at a daycare center while Becca goes to work. The daycare center closes at 5:30. If parents do not pick up their children at or before 5:30, the daycare center charges a late fee of $5 per child for every 10 minutes the parent is late.

Refer to Scenario 11-1. Due to traffic, Becca expects to be 20 minutes late to pick up her children. Which of the following most accurately describes the set of prices that she would be willing to pay for a variable toll road that would get her to the daycare center on time?
a. Any price less than $20
b. Any price less than $30
c. Any price less than $25
d. Becca would not be willing to pay out of pocket to avoid traffic.

User Marco Tolk
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Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

Because each 10 minutes is 5 so 20 minutes is 10 dollars

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