As a Consumer Gives Up Some of Good a to Get

question 249

Multiple Choice

As a consumer gives up some of good A to get more of good B, his or her marginal rate of substitution of good A for good B:

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

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