Comparing the slope of the budget line (Opportunity Cost or relative price of Good Y) with the slope of the Indifference Curve (Marginal Rate of Substitution) for a given bundle allows comparison between the value of a good in consumption vs. the value of the good in exchange. At point A, the MRS of good Y is Good X B 14 12 10 IC, BL, Good Y
Comparing the slope of the budget line (Opportunity Cost or relative price of Good Y) with the slope of the Indifference Curve (Marginal Rate of Substitution) for a given bundle allows comparison between the value of a good in consumption vs. the value of the good in exchange. At point A, the MRS of good Y is Good X B 14 12 10 IC, BL, Good Y
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