ay must a budget constraint have a negative slope? O Income and quantity demanded are inversely related. OOn a budget constraint, buying more of one good requires buying les another. The spreading effect. Decreasing returns to scale. Diminishing marginal utility.

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Why must a budget constraint have a negative slope?
Income and quantity demanded are inversely related.
On a budget constraint, buying more of one good requires buying less of
another.
The spreading effect.
Decreasing returns to scale.
Diminishing marginal utility.
Transcribed Image Text:Why must a budget constraint have a negative slope? Income and quantity demanded are inversely related. On a budget constraint, buying more of one good requires buying less of another. The spreading effect. Decreasing returns to scale. Diminishing marginal utility.
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