As a consumer moves rightward along an indifference curve,
A)the relative price of the good measured on the x-axis falls.
B)the relative price of the good measured on the y-axis falls.
C)the income required to buy the combinations of the goods increases.
D)the consumer remains indifferent among the different combinations of goods.
E)the consumer prefers the combinations of goods that are farther rightward along the indifference curve.

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Moving rightward along an indifference curve means the consumer is considering different combinations of goods that provide the same level of utility or satisfaction, hence the term "indifferent." The other options imply changes in prices, income requirements, or preferences, which are not relevant to the concept of moving along an indifference curve.

As a Consumer Moves Rightward Along an Indifference Curve