If Pete Enjoys His First Pancake of the Morning Much

question 231

Multiple Choice

If Pete enjoys his first pancake of the morning much more than his fifth pancake of the morning, he is exhibiting

• A) utility maximizing behavior.
• B) diminishing marginal utility.
• C) irrational behavior.
• D) diminishing total utility.

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