According to the Theory of Utility Maximization

question 154

Multiple Choice

According to the theory of utility maximization,

• A) people who buy tap water apparently feel the additional benefit (compared with bottled water) offsets the additional cost
• B) people who buy bottled water apparently feel the additional benefit (compared with tap water) offsets the additional cost
• C) the marginal utility of the last gallon of bottled water consumed exceeds the marginal utility of the first gallon of tap water consumed
• D) the marginal utility of bottled water exceeds the marginal utility of diamonds
• E) bottled water must be more expensive (per gallon) than tap water

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