If You and a Group of Friends Have Been Consuming

question 318

Multiple Choice

If you and a group of friends have been consuming large quantities of liquid beverages on a hot summer afternoon and you decide to refrain from any additional consumption, it can be concluded that

• A) total utility has reached a minimum and the marginal utility of an additional drink would be large.
• B) total utility has reached a maximum and the marginal utility of an additional drink would be small.
• C) total utility has reached a maximum and the marginal utility of an additional drink would be zero.
• D) total utility has reached a minimum and the marginal utility of an additional drink would be negative.

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