Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution Implies That the Marginal Rate

question 40

Multiple Choice

Diminishing marginal rate of substitution implies that the marginal rate of substitution

• A)falls as one travels down (eastward) on an indifference curve.
• B)rises as one travels down (eastward) on an indifference curve.
• C)stays the same as one travels down (eastward) on a typical indifference curve.
• D)falls as one move to higher (northeast) in the indifference curve map.

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