Indifference Curves Cannot Be Concave to the Origin Because

question 236

Multiple Choice

Indifference curves cannot be concave to the origin because

• A) consumers generally will prefer to have more of a good than less of a good.
• B) the satisfaction consumers get from consuming additional units of a good declines.
• C) consumers must give up more of one good to obtain more of another good.
• D) the substitution effect holds across indifference curves.

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