Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution Implies That

question 132

Multiple Choice

Diminishing marginal rate of substitution implies that

• A)indifference curves are convex from the origin.
• B)indifference curves are concave from the origin.
• C)indifference curves are either convex or concave from the origin.
• D)indifference curves are straight line.

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