In the xy-plane, the line k passes through the origin and through the point (a, b), where ab ≠ 0. Is b positive?
(1) The slope of line k is negative.
(2) a > b
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AStatement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
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BStatement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
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CBOTH statement TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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DEACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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EStatements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.