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deesands

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What is the difference between ordinal and cardinal measurement?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The absolute value of the slope of an indifference curve equals the ratio of the marginal utilities of the two goods involved.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer to Question 1

Prices are measured in money, which is a cardinal measure. When you have 100 you are twice as well off compared to having 50. With an ordinal measure like an exam grade you can say that an A is better than a B but not how much better it is.

Answer to Question 2

True . The MRS can be represented as the ratio of both those quantities.


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