13. Which of the following is NOT true about indifference curves? a. They are downward sloping b. They are bowed in toward the origin C. They do not cross d. The one is closer to the origin is preferable to indifference curves further fron the origin

13. Which of the following is NOT true about indifference curves? a. They are downward sloping b. They are bowed in toward the origin C. They do not cross d. The one is closer to the origin is preferable to indifference curves further fron the origin

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter3: Preferences And Utility

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13. Which of the following is NOT true about indifference curves?
a. They are downward sloping b. They are bowed in toward the origin
c. They do not cross d. The one is closer to the origin is preferable to indifference curves further from
the origin

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