Elijah Has Just Eaten His Second Popsicle

question 123

Multiple Choice

Elijah has just eaten his second popsicle. Using the concept of marginal utility, we can say that the utility he will receive from eating a third popsicle will:

• A)reduce his total utility.
• B)not reduce his total utility.
• C)be less than the utility he received from the second popsicle, but will still increase his total utility.
• D)be less than the utility he received from the second popsicle, and may increase or decrease his total utility.

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