Each Point Along an Indifference Curve Indicates a Combination at Which

question 73

Multiple Choice

Each point along an indifference curve indicates a combination at which a consumer does not have a preference.Two divergent indifference curves can produce at least two points where there are distinct preferences.Therefore,indifference curves CANNOT

• A) trend toward zero.
• B) bisect either axes.
• C) be parallel to one another.
• D) trend toward infinity.
• E) intersect one another.

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