Refer to the Diagram, in Which the Downsloping Lines Are

question 112

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram, in which the downsloping lines are budget lines and I₁, I₂, and I₃ comprise an indifference map. The combinations of products M and N indicated by points 1, 2, and 5 are such that

• A) point 2 yields more utility than either 1 or 5.
• B) points 1 and 5 yield more utility than point 2.
• C) points 1, 2, and 5 yield equal amounts of utility.
• D) the levels of utility associated with these three points cannot be compared.

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