Referring to the graph below (Figure 1) showing a consumer's budget line (labeled B) for two goods, X and Y, and three different indifference curves (IC1-IC3). Figure 1 Using the labels for the points on the map (a, b, c, d, e), at which point is the consumer maximizing their utility? O a. Point a O b. Point b c. Point c O d. Point d e. Point e

Referring to the graph below (Figure 1) showing a consumer's budget line (labeled B) for two goods, X and Y, and three different indifference curves (IC1-IC3). Figure 1 Using the labels for the points on the map (a, b, c, d, e), at which point is the consumer maximizing their utility? O a. Point a O b. Point b c. Point c O d. Point d e. Point e

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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