The Marginal Value of a Commodity to a Consumer

question 211

Multiple Choice

The marginal value of a commodity to a consumer

• A) increases as more of the good is consumed.
• B) is exactly equal to price for all units purchased by the consumer.
• C) is measured by the height of the individual consumer's demand curve.
• D) is equal to the area above the price and below the individual consumer's demand curve.

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Definitions:

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