Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 136

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Natasha's Total Utility) Look at the table Natasha's Total Utility. Natasha's marginal utility _____ as her income increases. The marginal utility of income between $30,000 and $32,500 is _____ utils per dollar, while it is _____ utils per dollar between $47,500 and $50,000.

• A) increases; 0.48; 0.64
• B) increases; 0.12; 0.36
• C) diminishes; 0.50; 0.25
• D) diminishes; 0.32; 0.04

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