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AP®︎/College Microeconomics

Course: AP®︎/College Microeconomics > Unit 1

Lesson 6: Marginal analysis and consumer choice

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Total Utility and Marginal Utility

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This graph shows a consumer's total utility from eating hamburgers in a single meal.

Which of the following characteristics of the $T U$ ‍ function is explained by the law of diminishing marginal utility?

(Choice A)
the fact that the $T U$ ‍ function slopes upward for some of the total utility curve
(Choice B)
the fact that $T U$ ‍ function's slope starts steep but decreases until the $3^{r d}$ ‍ hamburger and then becomes downward sloping
(Choice C)
the fact that the $T U$ ‍ function starts at $0$ ‍
(Choice D)
the fact that the $T U$ ‍ function is always positive
(Choice E)
the fact that the $T U$ ‍ depends on the quantity consumed

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