If an indifference curve is a straight line it will not show which of the following?
A) Any marginal rate of substitution
B) Combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent
C) The diminishing marginal rate of substitution
D) None of the above answers is correct.

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An indifference curve being a straight line implies a constant marginal rate of substitution between two goods, contradicting the principle of diminishing marginal rate of substitution, which states that as a consumer substitutes one good for another, the amount of the good being given up decreases progressively.

If an Indifference Curve Is a Straight Line It Will