An Indifference Curve

question 305

Multiple Choice

An indifference curve

• A)may be either upsloping or downsloping, depending on whether the two products are complements or substitutes.
• B)is downsloping and convex to the origin.
• C)is upsloping and has a constant slope.
• D)is downsloping and concave to the origin.

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