Suppose Your Marginal Utility from Consuming the 3rd Slice of Cake

question 219

Multiple Choice

Suppose your marginal utility from consuming the 3rd slice of cake is zero; then your total utility from consuming cake is

• A)maximised.
• B)decreasing.
• C)negative.
• D)increasing.

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