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A consumer is a rational individual who knows, what is good and bad for him/her. So he always tries to achieve the best to get maximum satisfaction. Thus, the consumer chooses the set of bundles as per his preference which is best for him. The consumer always prefers to move to a point on the highest possible indifference curve given on the budget set. The slope of the budget line is the rate at which the consumer is able to substitute one good for the other in the market.

A rational consumer is the one who has :

Solution

Correct Option: 2

A rational consumer has monotonic preferences, meaning he always prefers a bundle containing more of at least one good and no less of any other good. This rationality drives the consumer to always aim for the highest possible indifference curve within the budget set.

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