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Introducing the Budget Constraint

Indifference Curves

Indifference Curves

Indifference curves are designed to represent an equal perception of overall value in a given basket of goods relative to a specific consumer. That is to say that each point along the curve is considered by the consumer of equivalent value despite alterations in the quantity of each good, as these trade-offs are consider of equal value and thus indifferent.

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