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Hector Bellerin
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For an individual consumer, a corner solution may be optimal such that MRS and MRT are not equal,

A) but this is not possible in an Edgeworth Box due to the transitivity of preferences.
B) but this is not possible in an Edgeworth Box because price ratios must be positive.
C) and this may also occur in an Edgeworth Box.
D) and this may only occur in an Edgeworth Box under the perfect complements case.

Corner Solution

Situation in which the marginal rate of substitution of one good for another in a chosen market basket is not equal to the slope of the budget line.

MRS (Marginal Rate Of Substitution)

The rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another while maintaining the same level of satisfaction.

MRT (Marginal Rate Of Transformation)

The rate at which goods or services can be transformed into other goods or services, reflecting the opportunity cost of shifting resources in production.

  • Understand the barriers to achieving efficient and equitable outcomes within the framework of perfect competition.
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