When the Marginal Rates of Substitution Differ for Two Consumers

question 70

Multiple Choice

When the marginal rates of substitution differ for two consumers:

• A)indifference curves are tangent.
• B)mutually beneficial trade is possible.
• C)multiple prices for goods emerge.
• D)the consumer with steeper indifference curves is happier.

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