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Why Did Many Antebellum Americans Turn to Practical or Popular

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Why did many antebellum Americans turn to practical or popular science? How does that interest demonstrate a basic American optimism about life and society?


Definitions:

MU/P Ratio

The ratio of marginal utility (MU) to price (P), used to determine the optimal consumption point where consumer satisfaction per unit of cost is maximized.

Marginal Utility

The heightened benefit received from using one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Utility Per Dollar

The additional satisfaction obtained from spending one more dollar on a good or service.

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