If Marginal Utility Is Negative

question 451

Multiple Choice

If marginal utility is negative,

• A) total utility increases at a decreasing rate.
• B) the consumer considers extra units of the commodity to be a "bad."
• C) the consumer will want to consume the unit only if it is free.
• D) the consumer likes the commodity, but not as much as he or she once did.

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