Max Consumes Only Yogurt and Almonds, and He Is on His

question 389

Multiple Choice

Max consumes only yogurt and almonds, and he is on his highest possible indifference curve.Two bundles on this indifference curve are bundle A (4 yogurts and 2 almonds) , bundle B (3 yogurts and 3 almonds) .Between points A and B, what is Max's marginal rate of substitution of yogurt for almonds?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)1.33

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