Which of the following statement(s) is (are) false?

A) The slope of any indifference curve is the MRS.
B) The slope of any budget line is negative and related to the ratio of the prices of the goods.
C) The slope of any linear demand curve is the own-price elasticity.
D) None of the above (that is, all statements are true).


Answer: C

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