If Joan Consumes 1 Dinner Roll, She Has Total Utility

question 32

Multiple Choice

If Joan consumes 1 dinner roll, she has total utility of 15; if she consumes 2, she has total utility of 27; if she consumes 3, she has total utility of 37; and if she consumes 4, she has total utility of 45. What is the marginal utility of the fourth dinner roll consumed?

• A) 11.25 units of utility
• B) 124 units of utility
• C) 45 units of utility
• D) 8 units of utility
• E) 37 units of utility

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