The Marginal Rate of Substitution Is

question 394

Multiple Choice

The marginal rate of substitution is

• A) equal to unit changes in the quantities of both goods so that utility rises.
• B) the slope of the budget line at all points.
• C) the change in the quantity of one good that just offsets a unit change in another good, keeping utility constant.
• D) found by adding additional units.

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