Refer to Figure b. Suppose consumers choose to consume water in two different states, sunny weather, WS and during a hurricane, WH. As the consumer moves from point A to B along the indifference curve, the variability of consumption:





A. decreases.



B. increases.



C. remains constant.



D. increases for one good, but decreases for the other.


B. increases.

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