-The Above Table Shows Homer's Utility from Boxes of Doughnuts

question 200

Multiple Choice

-The above table shows Homer's utility from boxes of doughnuts.As Homer's consumption of doughnuts increases,his

• A) marginal utility is positive and increasing.
• B) marginal utility is positive but decreasing.
• C) marginal utility is negative but increasing.
• D) marginal utility is negative and decreasing.
• E) total utility is not related to his marginal utility.

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Definitions:

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Causal Attribution Theory

Theory of attribution that identifies the cause of a person’s actions as circumstance, a stimulus, or the person himself or herself.

Circumstance

A condition or fact that affects a situation, event, or action.

Stimulus

Anything that causes a response or change in an organism or any part of an organism.