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-(Figure 4.12) The three-legged Ork, a space creature from the universe Warhammer, wears 1 right shoe and 2 left shoes. His indifference curves are presented in Figure 4.12. Based on the shape of the Ork's indifference curves, right and left shoes are:
A) perfect substitutes.
B) perfect complements.
C) consumed in changing proportions.
D) neither perfect substitutes nor perfect complements.

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Figure 4.12 
-(Figure 4.12) The three-legged Ork, a space creature from the universe Warhammer, wears 1 right shoe and 2 left shoes. His indifference curves are presented in Figure 4.12. Based on the shape of the Ork's indifference curves, right and left shoes are:
A) perfect substitutes. 
B) perfect complements. 
C) consumed in changing proportions. 
D) neither perfect substitutes nor perfect complements.

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The Ork's indifference curves suggest that right and left shoes are perfect complements because he needs a specific combination (1 right shoe and 2 left shoes) to achieve satisfaction, indicating a fixed proportion in consumption.

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