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Theory of consumer behaviour — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsTheory of consumer behaviour2 Marks
Question
Define an indifference map. Explain why an indifference curve to the right shows more utility level?
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Answer

One indifference curve (IC) has one utility level all along its course. So is the case with other ICs. The set of all possible IC's the consumer has, is known as an “Indifference Map”.
An IC to the right, is placed higher and thus has a higher utility level. The reason being that, a higher IC represents more quantity of both the goods taken together. This, as per the assumptions of IC Analysis, implies higher utility level.

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