The figure above shows a preference map for Sarah, who likes hamburgers and milk shakes
a) Which two combinations contain the same amount of hamburgers but different quantities of shakes?
b) Which combination(s) does Sarah most prefer? Why?
c) Which combination(s) does Sarah least prefer? Why?
d) Between which combinations is Sarah indifferent? Why?
a) Combinations a and b have the same amount of hamburgers but different amounts of milk shakes.
b) Sarah most prefers combination d because it is on the highest indifference curve.
c) Sarah least prefers combination a because it is on the lowest indifference curve.
d) Sarah is indifferent between combinations b and c because they are on the same indifference curve.
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