Multiple Choice
A consumer chooses an optimal consumption point where the
A) marginal rate of substitution is maximized.
B) slope of the indifference curve exceeds the slope of the budget constraint by the greatest amount.
C) ratio of the marginal utilities equals the ratio of the prices.
D) All of the above are correct.
Correct Answer:

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