alleryStart learning →What is true of two different isoquants?
AThey may cross once
BThey always touch
CThey can never cross
DThey stay parallel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They can never cross
Crossing would put one input mix on two output levels, which is impossible, so isoquants cannot intersect.
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