How does Maibon react when he sees the wheat begin to grow? A. He is thrilled that things have returned to normal.
B. He is in awe of the beautiful growing fields.
C. He is saddened at the loss of a future he might have had.
D. He is amused that he has returned to doing that which he disliked.

The slope of a linear equation is equal to the change in the value of the dependent variable divided by the change in the value of the independent variable. in this problem, the dependent variable is the profit while the independent variable is the worker's average pay. if the profit is said to increase by 1500 when worker's average pay decrease by 450, the slope is equal to 1500/(-450)=-3.33