Hari draws an indifference map between two goods A and B, and marks in points to show the combinations of A and B that he would buy if the prices of A and B remained the same but his income increased. Which of the following statements is false   O a. The line is called an income consumption curve   Ob. The line will always slope upwards to the right if both products are normal goods   O C. The line will slope backwards or downwards at income levels where one product is an inferior good D.The line is called the budget line

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