Rohan Is Maximizing Utility Subject to His Limited Income

question 112

Multiple Choice

Rohan is maximizing utility subject to his limited income. As a result, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The slope of the indifference curve is twice the slope of the budget constraint.
• B) The indifference curve intersects the budget constraint at precisely two points.
• C) The budget constraint is tangent to the indifference curve.
• D) The MRS_XY = P_XP_Y.

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