The polynomial $p(x) = x^3+ax^2+bx+c$ has the property that the average of its zeros, the product of its zeros, and the sum of its coefficients are all equal. The $y$-intercept of the graph of $y=p(x)$ is 2. What is $b$?
$(\mathrm{A})\ -11 \qquad (\mathrm{B})\ -10 \qquad (\mathrm{C})\ -9 \qquad (\mathrm{D})\ 1 \qquad (\mathrm{E})\ 5$
We are given $c=2$. So the product of the roots is $-c = -2$ by [Vieta's formulas](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Vieta%27s_formulas). These also tell us that $\frac{-a}{3}$ is the average of the zeros, so $\frac{-a}3=-2 \implies a = 6$. We are also given that the sum of the coefficients is $-2$, so $1+6+b+2 = -2 \implies b=-11$. So the answer is $\fbox{A}$.