Which of the Following Is an Example of Diminishing Marginal

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of diminishing marginal utility?

• A)a person buying additional goods after getting a pay raise
• B)a person eating more Twinkies but enjoying each successive Twinkie less than the previous one
• C)a person giving some of his income to a needy person
• D)a person who spends more hours studying than his fellow students
• E)a person buying goods as long as her marginal utility is greater than zero

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Definitions:

Muscle Tissue

A body tissue that contracts to produce movement, including skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle types.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable walls of capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, which allow for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and surrounding tissues.

Amphibian Heart

The amphibian heart is made up of three chambers: two atria and one ventricle, supporting a dual circulatory system that separates oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood.

Sinus Venosus

A structure in the heart of some vertebrates that collects oxygen-poor blood from the body to be oxygenated in the lungs or gills.