In Problem 2, Ambrose Has Indifference Curves with the Equation

question 11

Multiple Choice

In Problem 2, Ambrose has indifference curves with the equation , where larger constants correspond to higher indifference curves. If good 1 is drawn on the horizontal axis and good 2 on the vertical axis, what is the slope of Ambrose's indifference curve when his consumption bundle is (9, 19) ?

• A) -9/19
• B) -19/9
• C) -0.67
• D) -22
• E) -3

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