Suppose the Marginal Rate of Substitution of for Is Given $y = 5 x / 7 y$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Suppose the marginal rate of substitution of for is given by MRSx, $y = 5 x / 7 y$ , which of the following is correct?

• A)The indifference curves will be bowed away from the origin.
• B)The indifference curves will be bowed in towards the origin.
• C)The indifference curves will be straight lines.
• D)It is not possible to tell the shape of the indifference curves with only this information.

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