Assume That a Consumer's Indifference Curve Is Bowed Inward and Negatively

question 135

Multiple Choice

Assume that a consumer's indifference curve is bowed inward and negatively sloped. As the consumer moves from left to right along the horizontal axis, the consumer's marginal rate of substitution

• A)increases.
• B)decreases.
• C)remains constant.
• D)increases, then decreases.

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