Consider the following table, which gives utility numbers for "Good X." Marginal in this table represents values between levels of total utility. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Units of Good X } & \text { Total Utility } & \text { Marginal Utility } \
\hline 0 & 0 & \
\hline 1 & 10 & \
\hline 2 & & 12 \
\hline 3 & 36 & \
\hline 4 & 52 & \
\hline 5 & & 18 \
\hline 6 & & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ (a) Fill in the blanks of the table.
(b) Draw a picture illustrating the relationship between Units of Good X (horizontal axis) and Marginal Utility (vertical axis).
(c) What does the picture you drew for part (b) say about a consumer's satisfaction when increasing consumption of Good X?
(d) How is this example different than what we typically expect to find?

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Consider the following table, which gives utility numbers for "Good X." Marginal in this table represents values between levels of total utility. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Units of Good X } & \text { Total Utility } & \text { Marginal Utility } \
\hline 0 & 0 & \
\hline 1 & 10 & \
\hline 2 & & 12 \
\hline 3 & 36 & \
\hline 4 & 52 & \
\hline 5 & & 18 \
\hline 6 & & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ (a) Fill in the blanks of the table.
(b) Draw a picture illustrating the relationship between Units of Good X (horizontal axis) and Marginal Utility (vertical axis).
(c) What does the picture you drew for part (b) say about a consumer's satisfaction when increasing consumption of Good X?
(d) How is this example different than what we typically expect to find?

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The Answer of Consider the following table, which gives utility numbers for "Good X." Marginal in this table represents values between levels of total utility. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Units of Good X } & \text { Total Utility } & \text { Marginal Utility } \
\hline 0 & 0 & \
\hline 1 & 10 & \
\hline 2 & & 12 \
\hline 3 & 36 & \
\hline 4 & 52 & \
\hline 5 & & 18 \
\hline 6 & & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ (a) Fill in the blanks of the table.
(b) Draw a picture illustrating the relationship between Units of Good X (horizontal axis) and Marginal Utility (vertical axis).
(c) What does the picture you drew for part (b) say about a consumer's satisfaction when increasing consumption of Good X?
(d) How is this example different than what we typically expect to find?

Consider the Following Table, Which Gives Utility Numbers for "Good