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"If and only if between any two bundles, the consumer prefers the bundle which has more of at least one of the goods and no less of the other good as compared to the other bundle". Such preferences are known as

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✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1: Monotonic Preference -> This is the correct definition of monotonic preferences in consumer theory. Monotonicity assumes that 'more is better' - if a bundle has at least as much of every good and strictly more of at least one good compared to another bundle, then it is strictly preferred. This axiom ensures that indifference curves are downward sloping and consumers always prefer bundles with greater quantities. -> correct

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