24. Sentence a: If someone has the utility function perfect complements for that person. Sentence B: The marginal rate of substitution measures the distance between one indifference curve and the next one. a) Botha and B are true. b) a is false and ß is true. c) a is true and ß is false. d) Both a and B is false. e) None of the above.

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24. Sentence a: If someone has the utility function U=1,000+ 2 min {x, y), then x and y are
perfect complements for that person.
Sentence B: The marginal rate of substitution measures the distance between one indifference
curve and the next one.
a) Both a and ß are true.
b) a is false and ß is true.
c) a is true and ß is false.
d) Botha and B is false.
e) None of the above.
Transcribed Image Text:24. Sentence a: If someone has the utility function U=1,000+ 2 min {x, y), then x and y are perfect complements for that person. Sentence B: The marginal rate of substitution measures the distance between one indifference curve and the next one. a) Both a and ß are true. b) a is false and ß is true. c) a is true and ß is false. d) Botha and B is false. e) None of the above.
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