If a Consumer Receives 20 Units of Utility from Consuming

question 123

Multiple Choice

If a consumer receives 20 units of utility from consuming two chocolate bars, and 25 units of utility from consuming three chocolate bars, the marginal utility of the second chocolate bar is

• A)25 utility units.
• B)20 utility units.
• C)5 utility units.
• D)unknown as more information is needed to determine the answer.

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