When Actions Are Finely Divisible,the Marginal Benefit of Action X

question 13

Multiple Choice

When actions are finely divisible,the marginal benefit of action X is equal to:

• A) the slope of a line that is tangent to the total benefit curve at X.
• B) the slope of a line from the origin to a point on the total benefit curve at X.
• C) the marginal cost of X.
• D) the inverse of the slope of the total benefit curve at point X.