The Rate at Which a Person Is Willing to Give

question 454

Multiple Choice

The rate at which a person is willing to give up a gallon of gasoline to get one more pound of coffee and remain on the same indifference curve is called his or her

• A) relative cost of coffee in terms of gasoline.
• B) indifference cost of coffee.
• C) personal price of coffee.
• D) marginal rate of substitution.

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