​The Following Graph Shows the Marginal Utility Derived by a Consumer

question 78

Multiple Choice

​The following graph shows the marginal utility derived by a consumer from watching an additional baseball game every month. Which of the following is true of the total and marginal utilities derived from watching the baseball games? ​
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• A)For all the ten games, total utility decreases as marginal utility decreases.
• B)For all the ten games, total utility increases as marginal utility increases.
• C)For the last four games, both total and marginal utility increases.
• D)For the first six games, total utility increases as marginal utility decreases.
• E)For the first six games, total utility decreases as marginal utility increases.

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