One point on a standard indifference curve is eight cookies and two brownies;another is six cookies and four brownies.Which of the following combinations of cookies and brownies could lie on this indifference curve?
A) six cookies and 10 brownies
B) seven cookies and six brownies
C) four cookies and four brownies
D) four cookies and eight brownies

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The combination of four cookies and eight brownies lies on the same indifference curve as the given points because both combinations have the same level of utility for the individual. Option A has more brownies and fewer cookies than the first point, so it will provide a higher utility level. Option B has more cookies and fewer brownies than the second point, so it will also provide a different level of satisfaction. Option C has fewer cookies and fewer brownies than any of the given points, so it will provide a lower level of satisfaction.

One Point on a Standard Indifference Curve Is Eight Cookies