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Alexis Murray
on Oct 25, 2024
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When different indifference curves are placed in the Cartesian plane,
A) the result is called an indifference map.
B) the curves cannot intersect.
C) the curves that occupy a place farther away from the origin yield more utility than curves closer to the origin.
D) all of the above
Indifference Map
Graph containing a set of indifference curves showing the market baskets among which a consumer is indifferent.
Indifference Curves
Graphical representations that show combinations of two goods between which a consumer is indifferent, meaning they provide the same level of satisfaction.
Cartesian Plane
A two-dimensional number plane formed by the intersection of a vertical y-axis and a horizontal x-axis, used in geometry and algebra to plot points and graph equations.
- Grasp the principle of consumer choices and its portrayal in economic frameworks.
- Analyze the demonstration of consumer preferences through indifference curves and apprehend how their silhouette explicates assumed notions about the marginal rates of substitution.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp the principle of consumer choices and its portrayal in economic frameworks.
- Analyze the demonstration of consumer preferences through indifference curves and apprehend how their silhouette explicates assumed notions about the marginal rates of substitution.