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When Advantages in Life Flow to People at the Top

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When advantages in life flow to people at the top of a social hierarchy, they are experiencing


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Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a certain quantity of goods or services.

Increasing Marginal Utility

A situation in which each additional unit of a good or service consumed provides more utility or satisfaction than the previous one.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The economic principle stating that as a person consumes more of a good, the additional satisfaction gained from each additional unit of that good decreases.

Risk-Averse

A condition where an individual prefers outcomes with known probabilities over outcomes with unknown probabilities, typically avoiding higher risk.

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