Alvin's preferences for good X and good Y are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 3.1.6
-Envision a graph with meat on the horizontal axis and vegetables on the vertical axis. A strict vegetarian would have indifference curves that are:
A) vertical lines.
B) horizontal lines.
C) diagonal straight lines.
D) right angles.
E) upward sloping.

Question

Alvin's preferences for good X and good Y are shown in the diagram below.
  Figure 3.1.6
-Envision a graph with meat on the horizontal axis and vegetables on the vertical axis. A strict vegetarian would have indifference curves that are:
A) vertical lines. 
B) horizontal lines. 
C) diagonal straight lines. 
D) right angles. 
E) upward sloping.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A strict vegetarian would only consume vegetables, and would be indifferent between different amounts of vegetables, but would not consume any amount of meat. Therefore, their indifference curves would be horizontal lines, indicating that they are only concerned with the amount of vegetables consumed and not the amount of meat.

Alvin's Preferences for Good X and Good Y Are Shown