The Maximum Amount of One Good a Consumer Would Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

The maximum amount of one good a consumer would be willing to give up to obtain an additional unit of another is called the:

• A) marginal rate of substitution.
• B) marginal rate of utility exchange.
• C) average rate of substitution.
• D) marginal rate of exchange.

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