Refer to the Following Graph to Answer the Following Questions

question 42

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following graph to answer the following questions:

-Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Water costs more than diamonds.
• B) The total utility of diamonds is greater than the total utility of water.
• C) The marginal utility of diamonds is greater than the marginal utility of water.
• D) The diamond-water paradox does not exist.
• E) The marginal utility of water is greater than the marginal utility of diamonds.

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