If an Allocation Is Pareto Optimal and If Indifference Curves

question 6

Multiple Choice

If an allocation is Pareto optimal and if indifference curves between the two goods have no kinks, then

• A)two consumers who consume both goods must have the same MRS between them, but consumers may consume the goods in different ratios.
• B)two consumers with the same income who consume both goods must have the same MRS, but if their incomes differ, their MRSs may differ.
• C)any two consumers who consume both goods must consume them in the same ratio.
• D)for any two consumers who consume both goods, neither will prefer the other consumer's bundle to his own.
• E)all consumers receive the bundle that they prefer to any other bundle the economy could produce for them.

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Definitions:

Fixed Budget Sales

A financial plan that outlines expected sales for a period based on set conditions, without adjustments for variations in actual performance.

Standard Costs

Standard costs are predetermined costs established as targets for the production of goods or rendering of services, used as benchmarks to measure performance.

Actual Costs

The real expenses incurred or paid during a project or operation, as opposed to budgeted or estimated costs.

Differences

Refers to the disparities or variations that exist between two or more items, figures, or entities, often used in financial analysis and auditing.