The Decline in Additional Satisfaction Received as More and More

question 3

Multiple Choice

The decline in additional satisfaction received as more and more units of a commodity are consumed (the consumption of other commodities held constant) is known as the law of

• A) consumer demand.
• B) nature.
• C) declining desire.
• D) supply and demand.
• E) diminishing marginal utility.

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