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Courtney Money
on Oct 25, 2024
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You may consume ice cream or frozen yogurt, and ice cream consumption is plotted along the horizontal axis of your indifference map. The prices are denoted PY for frozen yogurt and PIC for ice cream. Under what condition will you only consume frozen yogurt?
A) MRS is greater than PIC/PY.
B) MRS is less than PIC/PY.
C) MRS is less than PY/PIC.
D) MRS is infinite.
Frozen Yogurt
A dessert made from yogurt and sometimes other dairy products that is frozen and has a taste and texture similar to ice cream.
Indifference Map
A graphical representation of different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.
Marginal Rate of Substitution
The pace at which a consumer is capable of sacrificing some portion of one item to obtain a different item, without altering their overall happiness.
- Understand marginal utility and its role in consumer choice.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand marginal utility and its role in consumer choice.