The Slope of a Consumer Indifference Curve at Any Given

question 1

Multiple Choice

The slope of a consumer indifference curve at any given point on the curve reflects (ignoring the negative sign)

• A) the marginal rate of transformation (MRT) in production of one commodity into the Other commodity.
• B) the marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) between the factors of production.
• C) the relative prices of the commodities in the consumption bundle of goods.
• D) the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) of the consumer between the two goods.

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