Consider the following indifference curves. U1 U3 U4 U2 Which indifference curves violate the assumption of convexity?

Q: Consider the following indifference curves. MRS =-1 U4 U2 U3 UI Suppose the price of X is $1.50 per…

A: This is a ‘consumer choice’ problem. This principle of rational choice allows one to derive the…

Q: Suppose that indifference curves are described by straight lines with a slope of −b. Given arbitrary…

A: Straight-line indifference curve: The straight-line indifference curve has a constant slope…

Q: We claimed in the text that if preferences were monotonic, then a diagonal line through the origin…

A: Indifference curve refers to the graphical representation of various combinations of two goods,…

Q: Write down and explain the four properties of indifference curve.provide adequate graphs

A: The indifference curve shows various combinations of two goods that give the same level of utility…

Q: Is the indifference curve of U(x1,x2)=max(x1,x2) considered to be the curve for a perfect complement…

A: The utility function for perfect complements is given by: U(x1, x2) = min (x1, x2). Suppose a…

Q: Why do we expect that indifference curves will never cross?

A: The economics as a study is based upon the idea that the economies, or the societies around the…

Q: Define indifference curve and budget line and their slopes. Discuss various properties of the…

A: An indifference curve, with respect to two commodities, is a graph showing those combinations of the…

Q: Can indifference curves be thick? The figure to the right shows a thick indifference curve Relative…

A: The indifference curve is the combination of different bundles of two goods. All these bundles give…

Q: Define the indifference map for an individual.

A: The want satisfying power of a commodity is termed as the utility. As a consumer consumes a good…

Q: an an indifference curve cross itself?

A: Indifference curve(IC) shows all possible combination of two-goods such that each combination…

Q: Explain why non-convex indifference curve has a corner solution instead of interior solution?

A: IC (Indifference curve) shows the different agreement of two commodities between which a consumer is…

Q: For each of the following utility functions (i) derive the equations describing the indifference…

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Q: Explain why most indifference curve are convex??

A: In economics the indifference curve is usually denoted as the contour line merely where the value of…

Q: MRS is constant along a linear indifference curve.

A: The 'marginal rate of substitution' along an indifference curve is given by  MRS=-MUxMUy

Q: We claimed in the text that if preferences were monotonic, then a diag-onal line through the origin…

A: Indifference curve refers to the graphical representation of various combinations of two goods,…

Q: Which indifference curves violate the assumption of monotonicity? U3 only. U1 and U3. U1, U3 and U4.…

A: The assumption of monotonicity is that the indifference curve is negatively sloped. If the…

Q: If the price of one of the products is associated with indifference curves increase, all else the…

A: Answer - If the price of one of the products is associated with the indifference curves increase,…

Q: Lucky Larry spends $640 a year on cigars and lottery tickets. The lottery tickets, Good Y are…

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Q: J 4 a. Define an Indifference Curve (IC)

A: In today's microeconomics, indifference curves are utilised to show consumer preferences and…

Q: How do indifference curves represent the consumer's preferences?

A: The indifference curve is a mathematical representation of the combination of all the consumption…

Q: Explain why indifference curvesa. are downward sloping.b. are convex to the origin.c. do not cross.

A: The indifference curve shows all the different combinations of two goods that provide the same…

Q: Provide the critic of the cardinal utility and justify how the ordinal or indifference theory is…

A: A cardinal utility depicts that the welfare of an economy can be directly be given a value as it is…

Q: Consider the following indifference curves. UI U3 U4 U2 A tangency solution is never possible in the…

A: A tangency condition is when the budget line touches the indifference curve at some point. The…

Q: What can be the implications of a positively sloping indifference curve?

A: Indifference curves are those curves that represent combinations of two goods that give the same…

Q: Why is the slope of an indifference curve convex? Which is the best indifference curve?

A: "Indifference curve is defined as the locus of point of combination of two goods, good 1 and good 2,…

Q: Why indifference curves never intersect. Prove graphically?

A: IC(indifference curve) shows us the various combination of two products/goods where the buyer is…

Q: 47. When indifference curve is L shaped, then two goods will be

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Q: What are indifference curves?

A: The utility is a want satisfying power of a commodity. Marginal utility is the additional utility…

Q: Suppose Jane is always willing to give up one apple for one orange. Then, the MRS for apples to…

A: In economics, an individual has the face the trade-off between the alternatives to make different…

Q: Isn't the utility function is perfect complement: min{} and the indifference curves should be…

A: A potential extension to the analysis is general equilibrium analysis or how demand and supply…

Q: Explain how indifference curves can never cross.

A: Indifference curves can never cross each other. We can explain this with the help of the two axioms…

Q: Which of the following does NOT describe the optimal choice condition slope of budget constraint =…

A: Indifference curve: - it is the graphical representation of different combinations of two goods that…

Q: e marginal rate of substitution measures the distance between one indifference curve and tne •True

A: Marginal Rate of Substitution : The Marginal Rate of Substitution can be defined as the amount of…

Q: In case of the complementary goods what is the shape of the indifference curve ??

A: According to the given question Actually complementary goods are those goods which are initially an…

Q: Mr. Ronaldo hates kicks in the shins (x), but is indifferent to pats on his shins (y). Sketch a…

A: Indifference curve  An indifference curve is a graphical representation of a selection of products…

Q: Why is it impossible for two indifference curves to intersect one another?

A: Indifference curves show various combinations of goods between which the consumers are indifferent.…

Q: Which are the three main assumptions of indifference curves? Please do the comparison with each…

A: Indifference curve: It refers to curve that shows the combination of two goods that a consumer can…

Q: How do we decide the amount we buy on the indifference curve? MU1/P1 = MU2/P2 %3D MU1/P1 = P2 MU1/P2…

A: Indifference curve shows the combinations of goods that give consumer the same level of…

Q: Define Indifference Curve. Explain properties of Indifference Curve with the                help of…

A: Indifference Curve: An indifference curve represents various combinations of two commodities that…

Q: Henrietta's utility function is U(x1, x2)Xị + x How do Henrietta's indifference curves look? a. b.…

A: Given that,  The Henrietta's utility function.

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Q: Q-: Define indifference curve and elaborate different varieties/types of indifference curve

A: An indifference curve shows a combination of two goods or services that provide the consumer with…

Q: MRS is constant along a linear indifference curve

A: An indifference curve is a curve that represents the combination of two goods that give a consumer…

Q: n indifference curve,

A: In the given case, Angela has rejected an offer considering fairness of work. This is an additional…