Combinations to the left of the budget line are

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First, let's restate the question and the options to be analyzed: Question: Combinations to the left of the budget line are
Options:
- unattainable and efficient.
- attainable and efficient.
- attainable and inefficient.
- unavailable and inefficient.

Option 1: unattainable and efficient. Points to the left of the budget line lie within the consumer’s budget, not beyond it, so they are affordable rather than unattainable. The term 'efficient' refers to producing on the budget line itself, not inside it, so calling interior points efficient contradicts the idea of efficiency at the line. This option mislabels both affordability and efficiency.

Option 2: attainable and efficient. While points to the left of the line are indeed affordable (attainable), efficiency is typically associated with points on the budget line where resources are fully utilized. Points inside the budget constraint imply underutilization and are not efficient. Thus this option incorrectly pairs attainability with efficiency for interior points.

Option 3: attainable and inefficient. Interior (to the left of) the budget line means the consumer can afford the combination, so it is attainable. However, because the point lies inside the feasible frontier, not all resources are fully utilized, signaling inefficiency. This aligns with standard intuition: interior points are feasible but not efficient.

Option 4: unavailable and inefficient. 'Unavailable' is not the standard economic term used to describe interior budget-line points; interior points are simply affordable. Labeling them 'unavailable' is incorrect, even though inefficiency is a reasonable description for interior points. This makes the option inaccurate in its terminology and mischaracterizes affordability.

Putting the pieces together, only Option 3 correctly describes combinations left of the budget line as both attainable (affordable) and inefficient (not on the frontier), while the other options either misstate affordability, efficiency, or use nonstandard terminology.

Combinations to the left of the budget line are

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