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Mahak Gupta
on Nov 16, 2024
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Consumers face tradeoffs except at the point where the indifference curve is tangent to the budget line.
Indifference Curve
A graph representing combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent, showing trade-offs between two goods.
Budget Line
A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget and prices.
- Understand the impact of indifference curves and the marginal rate of substitution on the choices of consumers.
- Evaluate the influence of changes in earnings, the cost of goods, and individual preferences on the best choices of consumers.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the impact of indifference curves and the marginal rate of substitution on the choices of consumers.
- Evaluate the influence of changes in earnings, the cost of goods, and individual preferences on the best choices of consumers.
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