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

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsTheory of consumer behaviour3 Marks
Question
Define an indifference map. Why does an indifference curve to the right show more utility? Explain.
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Answer

Indifference map is the set of indifference curves.
An IC to the right shows more goods available to the consumer. By the assumption of monotonic preferences, more goods mean more utility.

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