Which Characterization Is NOT Applicable to the Slope of the Budget

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which characterization is NOT applicable to the slope of the budget constraint

• A)It shows the relative price of two goods.
• B)It shows the rate at which a consumer can trade one good for another.
• C)It is equal to the slope of the highest indifference curve.
• D)It is constant.

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