If Consumption of a Good Generates a Marginal Utility of Zero

question 90

Multiple Choice

If consumption of a good generates a marginal utility of zero, then consumption of an additional unit would mean that total utility would

• A) not change.
• B) also be zero.
• C) be negative.
• D) be increasing.
• E) be decreasing.

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