As a Consumer Moves Upward Along an Indifference Curve, Giving

question 85

Multiple Choice

As a consumer moves upward along an indifference curve, giving up some of X (on the horizontal axis) to get more of Y (on the vertical axis) , his or her marginal rate of substitution of X for Y:

• A) becomes infinite.
• B) goes from negative to positive.
• C) increases.
• D) decreases.

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