The slope of the budget constraint, when a consumer has reached optimal consumption of two goods, is equal to the

A. Total utility for the two goods.
B. Marginal rate of substitution.
C. Cross-price elasticity of the two goods.
D. Marginal rate of indifference.

Answer: B

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