The Preference for a Son When a Child Is Born

question 55

True/False

The preference for a son when a child is born is as old as Indian society.​

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations used in microeconomics to show different combinations of two goods that give a consumer equal satisfaction and utility.

Marginal Rate

Marginal Rate often refers to the additional cost or benefit associated with a slight increase in production or activity, influencing decisions in finance and economics.

Convex

A shape or function where a line segment between any two points on its boundary or graph lies above or on the shape or graph.

Transitivity

In decision theory, the principle that if a person prefers option A to B and B to C, then they should prefer A to C.