If Bella Eats One Piece of Pie,she Gains a Utility

question 89

Multiple Choice

If Bella eats one piece of pie,she gains a utility of 10.If she continues,a second piece yields a marginal utility of 8,a third will yield a marginal utility of 2,and a fourth piece of pie will yield a marginal utility of 2.We can say:

• A) Bella's marginal utility is not diminishing.
• B) Bella's total utility will decrease if she eats the third piece of pie.
• C) Bella's total utility will be maximized if she eats three pieces.
• D) Bella's total utility decreases after the first piece of pie.

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Definitions:

Pie Chart

A circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion.

Bar Graph

A graph that uses bars of varying heights or lengths to show the comparative sizes of different observations of a variable.

Linear Curve

A linear curve is a straight line graphically showing the relationship between two variables, with a constant slope and no curvature.

Slope

In mathematics, the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, expressed as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.