Matthew Has Eaten Two Hamburgers and Is Considering a Third

question 42

Multiple Choice

Matthew has eaten two hamburgers and is considering a third. The marginal benefit in his decision is the pleasure from consuming

• A) all three hamburgers.
• B) just the third hamburger.
• C) just the second hamburger.
• D) the third hamburger minus the pleasure from consuming zero hamburgers.
• E) the two previous hamburgers.

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Definitions:

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