The Assumption That More Is Better Requires the Consumer

question 18

Multiple Choice

The assumption that more is better requires the consumer

• A) to rank any two baskets.
• B) to say that basket C is preferred to basket
• A if basket B is preferred to basket A and basket C is preferred to basket B .
• C) to rank a basket with more units of all goods higher than a basket with fewer units of all goods.
• D) to have a diminishing marginal rate of substitution.

Understand how market failure can affect economic efficiency.

Appreciate the impact of incentives on individual and collective decision-making.

Realize the importance of trade and specialization in improving economic outcomes.

Discern the relationship between economic policies, resource allocation, and societal welfare.

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