Assertion (A): Indifference curves cannot intersect.
Reason (R): A higher indifference curve gives a higher level of satisfaction.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

Both are true.
If two curves crossed, the shared bundle would have to be on a higher and a lower level at once. Since higher curves mean more satisfaction (R), that is impossible: R explains A.

Concept: Why indifference curves do not cross
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Assertion (A): Indifference curves cannot intersect.Reason (R): A higher indifference curve gives a higher level of satisfaction.

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Assertion (A): Indifference curves cannot intersect.
Reason (R): A higher indifference curve gives a higher level of satisfaction.