The "Marginal Rate of Substitution" Between Two Goods Is Measured

question 17

Multiple Choice

The "marginal rate of substitution" between two goods is measured by:

• A)the ratio of the market prices of the two goods.
• B)the number of units of a good consumed divided by the market price of the other good.
• C)the number of units of one good a consumer would give up to consume one more unit of another good, while holding total utility constant.
• D)the consumer's budget constraint divided by the price of each good.

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Definitions:

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