To Determine the Combination of Pizza and Tacos That Will

question 39

Multiple Choice

To determine the combination of pizza and tacos that will maximize a student's utility, an economist must know:

• A) the slope of the indifference curve
• B) the marginal rate of substitution between pizza and tacos and the price ratio
• C) the slope of the relevant budget line
• D) the marginal rate of substitution between pizza and tacos

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