Consider the following pairs of goods: Right and left boots Hazelnut Butter and Almond Butter Iphone and iphone charger Whiteboard and Chalkboard a) For each pair, state whether the goods are perfect substitutes, perfect complements, or neither. b) Discuss the shape of the indifference curve for each pair and explain the relationship between its shape and the marginal rate of substitution as the quantities of the two goods change.

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