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If Marginal Rate of Substitution is increasing throughout, the Indifference Curve will be ______. (Choose the correct alternative)

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If Marginal Rate of Substitution is increasing throughout, the Indifference Curve will be ______.

(Choose the correct alternative)

Options

  • Downward sloping convex

  • Downward sloping concave

  • Downward sloping straight line

  • Upward sloping convex

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Solution

If Marginal Rate of Substitution is increasing throughout, the Indifference Curve will be downward sloping concave.

Explanation:

Increasing MRS means the slope’s absolute value increases as the consumer substitutes one good for the other. This produces a downward-sloping concave indifference curve.

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Chapter 2: Consumer's Equilibrium - OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS [Page 2.50]

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Sandeep Garg Introductory Microeconomics [English] Class 11
Chapter 2 Consumer's Equilibrium
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS | Q 48. | Page 2.50
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