Intuitively, the marginal rate of substitution for X with Y tells us:

A. how much Y a consumer needs to compensate them for a one-unit decrease in X.

B. how much X must be taken away from a consumer to compensate them for a one-unit increase in Y.

C. how much X a consumer needs to compensate them for a one-unit decrease in Y.

D. how much more Y the consumer will buy if the price of Y increases by $1.

A. how much Y a consumer needs to compensate them for a one-unit decrease in X.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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