The Marginal Rate of Substitution Between Two Goods Is Given

question 6

Multiple Choice

The marginal rate of substitution between two goods is given by

• A) The inverse of the slope of an indifference curve
• B) The slope of a line tangent to an indifference curve
• C) Negative one times the inverse of the slope of an indifference curve
• D) Negative one times the slope of a line tangent to an indifference curve

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