The slope of a fairly flat upward-sloping line will be a
A)small positive number.
B)large positive number.
C)small negative number.
D)large negative number.

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A fairly flat upward-sloping line represents a gradual increase in the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable. This suggests a positive slope, as the variable is increasing. However, the line is not too steep, meaning the increase is not too large. Therefore, the slope will be a small positive number.

The Slope of a Fairly Flat Upward-Sloping Line Will Be