If an indifference curve is bowed in toward the origin, the marginal rate of substitution is

a. not likely to reflect the relative value of goods.
b. likely to be constant for all bundles along the indifference curve.
c. likely to be identical to the price ratio for each bundle along the indifference curve.
d. different for each bundle along the indifference curve.


d

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A. sell government securities. B. raise the reserve ratio. C. lower the reserve ratio. D. raise its discount rate.

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A) increase by more than the actual change in the cost of living. B) decrease by more than the actual change in the cost of living. C) increase by more than the actual change in quantities. D) decrease by more than the actual change in quantities. E) generally rise by about 2 percent a year because the standard of living generally rises by about 2 percent a year.

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