Suppose There Are Two Goods,X and Y,with X Measured on the Horizontal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are two goods,X and Y,with X measured on the horizontal axis and Y measured on the vertical axis.Which of the following statements about a budget line relating the two goods is correct?

• A)The budget line shows all the possible combinations of X and Y a consumer can buy given the level of income and prices.
• B)The budget line shows all the possible combinations of X and Y a consumer can buy given the level of income,prices,and borrowings.
• C)The budget line shows the most preferred combinations of X and Y a consumer can buy given the level of income and prices.
• D)The budget line shows the least-cost combinations of X and Y a consumer will buy given the level of income and prices.

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Definitions:

Hybrid Inviability

A post-zygotic barrier where hybrid offspring fail to develop properly or survive to reproductive age.

Interspecific Embryo

An embryo that results from the fusion of gametes from two different species, used in various scientific research to understand reproductive and genetic possibilities.

Ecological Barriers

Physical, biological, or chemical factors that limit the distribution or movements of organisms within ecosystems.

Hybrid Sterility

A postzygotic barrier where hybrid offspring are produced but are incapable of reproducing, often due to differences in the parental chromosomes.