Optimal Choice at Point C in the Consumer Choice Diagram
Point C represents an optimal consumption bundle consisting of 10 cinema tickets and 6 nights out. On the diagram, this is the point where the indifference curve IC2 is tangent to the budget constraint that runs between the coordinates (0, 15) and (16, 0).
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