5) Use the following statements to answer this question. Please provide correct answer with explanation I. The numerical labels attached to indifference curves are meaningful only in an ordinal way. II. The numerical labels attached to isoquants are meaningful only in an ordinal way. A) both I and II are true. B) I is true, and II is false. C) I is false, and II is true. D) both I and II are false.

5) Use the following statements to answer this question. Please provide correct answer with explanation I. The numerical labels attached to indifference curves are meaningful only in an ordinal way. II. The numerical labels attached to isoquants are meaningful only in an ordinal way. A) both I and II are true. B) I is true, and II is false. C) I is false, and II is true. D) both I and II are false.

Microeconomic Theory

12th Edition

ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter3: Preferences And Utility

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.13P

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