According to the Paradox of Value, Expensive Goods, Such as Gemstones

question 294

Multiple Choice

According to the paradox of value, expensive goods, such as gemstones, provide consumers with

• A) high total utility and low marginal utility.
• B) low total utility and low marginal utility.
• C) low total utility and high marginal utility.
• D) high marginal utility and high total utility.

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