When indifference curves have ________ marginal rates of substitution, any interior choice that satisfies the tangency condition is the best affordable choice.

A. constant

B. increasing

C. declining

D. positive


C. declining

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A) A + B + C. B) A + B + D. C) A. D) C + E.

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If a firm operates in a perfectly competitive market, then

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a. economic growth b. stable prices c. high employment d. increased investment e. no one economic goal is categorically the most important

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