The Concept of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution Indicates That

question 41

Multiple Choice

The concept of diminishing marginal rate of substitution indicates that

• A) along an indifference curve, a consumer prefers the consumption combinations moving to the northwest along the curve.
• B) individuals are willing to give up an increasing amount of good Y in order to obtain one more unit of good X as the consumption of good X increases.
• C) individuals are willing to give up a decreasing amount of good Y in order to obtain one more unit of good X as the consumption of good X increases.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Negatively Related

A relationship between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, indicating an inverse correlation.

Value

The importance, worth, or usefulness of something or the financial benefit that a good or service brings to its purchaser.

Up

An increase or rise in value, level, or quantity.

X-variable

Typically refers to an independent variable in mathematical functions or statistical models, representing an input or cause that might affect an outcome.