The marginal rate of substitution measures
A. the consumer's willingness to substitute one product for another so that marginal utility will remain unchanged.
B. the consumer's willingness to substitute one product for another so that total utility will remain unchanged.
C. the changes in marginal utility along the indifference curve.
D. the impact of product substitution.
Answer: B
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