As a Consumer Moves Away from the Origin onto Higher

question 27

Multiple Choice

As a consumer moves away from the origin onto higher indifference curves,what happens?

• A) Nothing
• B) The consumer reaches more preferred combinations of goods.
• C) The consumer reaches less preferred combinations of goods.
• D) The consumer reaches more affordable combinations of goods.
• E) None of the above because it is impossible to move from one indifference curve to another.

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