The Slope of an Indifference Curve Is Equal to the Ratio

question 114

Multiple Choice

The slope of an indifference curve is equal to the ratio of the ____ of the good on the horizontal axis to the ____ of the good on the vertical axis.

• A) marginal product; marginal product
• B) marginal utility; marginal utility
• C) price; price
• D) total utility; price

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