The slope of the budget line represents the rate at which the consumer is willing to trade one good for another at any given bundle

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False. This describes the slope of the indifference curve. The slope of the budget line represents the rate at which the consumer must trade one good for another at any given bundle.

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