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. Use the passage to answer the question. What effect could this price increase have on Malik’s lawn-cutting business? (1 point) (1 point) Responses Malik will not need to cut lawns anymore. Malik will not need to cut lawns anymore. Malik will be willing to charge more people less money. Malik will be willing to charge more people less money. Malik will cut lawns every day instead of just once a week. Malik will cut lawns every day instead of just once a week. Malik will be willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price.
The effect of the price increase could be that Malik will be willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price.
The passage states that Malik is willing to set aside enough time to take care of four lawns at a price of $15.00 per lawn for the week. However, after the heavy rainstorms, some neighbors offer him $20.00 to cut their lawns. Given this price increase, one possible effect on Malik's lawn-cutting business could be that he is willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price. This means that Malik may decide to cut more lawns in a week than he originally planned, maximizing his earning potential. Therefore, the correct answer is "Malik will be willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price."
Malik will be willing to take care of more lawns that week at the higher price.
