Consider the Following Preference Statements: (7, 9)is Preferred to (5

question 56

Multiple Choice

Consider the following preference statements: (7, 9) is preferred to (5, 8) ; (18, 0) is preferred to (7, 9) ; and (5, 8) is preferred to (6, 5) . If the individual's preferences are consistent, then the preferences ordering over these four consumption bundles is:

• A)(7, 9), (5, 8), (18, 0), (6, 5).
• B)(18, 0), (5, 8), (7, 9), (6, 5).
• C)(18, 0), (7, 9), (5, 8), (6, 5).
• D)(5, 8), (6, 5), (18, 0), (7, 9).

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