Good X D. IC2 IC • E C Good Y Moving from B to D, the person is giving up Good X and getting Good Y. Whether the person prefers B over D depends on whether he values the extra B.

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Good X
В
IC2
• E
IC
C
Good Y
Moving from B to D, the person is giving
up Good X and getting Good Y.
Whether the person prefers B over D
depends on whether he values the extra
Y more than the X he loses.
D must be on a lower indifference curve
than B.
B is preferred to D.
Any bundle of goods on IC2 is preferred
over any bundle of goods on IC1.
If a person moves from a bundle on IC1
to a bundle on IC2 he is happier.
Transcribed Image Text:Good X В IC2 • E IC C Good Y Moving from B to D, the person is giving up Good X and getting Good Y. Whether the person prefers B over D depends on whether he values the extra Y more than the X he loses. D must be on a lower indifference curve than B. B is preferred to D. Any bundle of goods on IC2 is preferred over any bundle of goods on IC1. If a person moves from a bundle on IC1 to a bundle on IC2 he is happier.
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