If a Consumer Consumes Two Goods, X and Y, and Has

question 200

Multiple Choice

If a consumer consumes two goods, X and Y, and has indifference curves that are bowed inward, the consumer's optional choice occurs when

• A)he consumes the maximum affordable quantity of good X.
• B)he consumes the maximum affordable quantity of good Y.
• C)his indifference curve is tangent to his budget constraint.
• D)his indifference curve lies entirely above his budget constraint.

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