For Adrian, the Marginal Utility of the 5th Energy Drink

question 182

Multiple Choice

For Adrian, the marginal utility of the 5th energy drink in a day is positive and the marginal utility of the 6th energy drink in a day is zero. This

• A) implies that Adrian's demand curve for energy drinks per day will become upward sloping at 6 energy drinks per day.
• B) is impossible because each additional unit of consumption of any good must provide positive marginal utility.
• C) implies that at a zero price Adrian's demand curve will intersect the quantity axis at 6.
• D) implies that Adrian maximizes utility by consuming 5 energy drinks per day.

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