Suppose That the Total Utility from Consuming One Unit of Good

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the total utility from consuming one unit of good X is 87 utils, the total utility of two units of good X is 150 utils, and the total utility of three units of good X is 180 utils. The marginal utility of the third unit is

• A)30 utils.
• B)417 utils.
• C)63 utils.
• D)139 utils.

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