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4 marks, −1Microeconomics › Consumer preferences and utility › Indifference curves and their propertiesHardabout 2 min

CUET-PG 2023 Shift 1 Question 40: Consumer preferences and utility

Match List-I with List-II: List-I: (A) The shape of an indifference curve for two bads; (B) The shape of an indifference curve for one good and one bad; (C) The shape of an indifference curve for one good Y and one neutral X; (D) The shape of an indifference curve for one bad Y and one neutral X List-II: (I) Horizontal, parallel to X-axis, utility rises as move to a lower indifference curve; (II) Concave to the origin; (III) Upward sloping; (IV) Horizontal, parallel to X-axis, utility higher for a higher indifference curve Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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This question is on Indifference curves and their properties, part of Consumer preferences and utility in Microeconomics.

What indifference curves look like for goods, bads and neutrals, and why they slope down and never cross.

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