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Problem 9. Two indifference curves cannot intersect each other. Is this a TRUE or FALSE statement? Explain.

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Ans: Statement is true

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Two indifference curve can not intersect each other. It can be explained by the following diagram. In the figure, two indifference curve are cutting each other at point E. Now take point F on indifference curve IC2 and point G on indifference curve IC1. As we know an indifference curve represents those combination of two goods which gives equal satisfaction to the consumer. Now the combination E and F gives equal satisfaction because both the point lie on the same indifference curve IC2. Likewise the combination E and G gives equal satisfaction because both the point lie on the same indifference curve IC1. It is cleared from the diagram that combination F contains more of good Y as compared to combination G . As a result , the consumer will prefer combination F than G because combination F gives more satisfaction than combination G. So two indifference curve can not intersect each other.

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