Marginal Utility Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

Marginal utility is

• A) the utility obtained from the consumption of all but the last unit of a good.
• B) the relative value of two goods when a utility-maximizing decision has been made.
• C) the change in utility that results from increasing the amount of a good consumed by one unit.
• D) the change in the amount of a good consumed that increases total utility by one unit.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Alpha Particle Emission

A type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus releases an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons) and transforms into an atom with a mass number 4 units less and atomic number 2 units less.

Beta Particle Emission

A radioactive decay process where a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus.

Alpha Particle Emission

A type of radioactive decay in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons) to form a new nucleus, decreasing its atomic number by 2 and mass number by 4.

Positron Particle Emission

A type of beta decay in which a positron is ejected from an atomic nucleus, transforming a proton into a neutron.