Question
Why a higher Indifference Curve in an indifference map Prepresents a higher level of satisfaction?

Answer

A higher Indifference Curve represents higher level of satisfaction by offering a bundle of goods containing greater units of atleast one good with no less units of the other good. And being a rational consumer, person would prefer to have greater units than lesser.

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