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A Consumer's total utility level being the same, the amount of good 'X' that the consumer has to forego, in order to get an additional unit of good Y is termed as :

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS) is defined as the amount of one good (X) a consumer is willing to give up to obtain one additional unit of another good (Y) while maintaining the same level of total utility (staying on the same indifference curve). MRT relates to production, not consumption.

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