The Marginal Benefit of an Action

question 23

Multiple Choice

The marginal benefit of an action

• A) Equals the additional benefit produced by extra units of X and tends to decrease as X increases
• B) Equals the additional benefit produced by the total units of X and tends to increase as X increases
• C) Equals the additional benefit produced by the total units of X and tends to decrease as X increases
• D) Equals the additional benefit produced by extra units of X and tends to increase as X increases

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