-Julie's total utility from cheeseburgers is given in the table above. What is the marginal utility of the third cheeseburger?
A) 86
B) 28.7
C) 20
D) 14

Question

-Julie's total utility from cheeseburgers is given in the table above. What is the marginal utility of the third cheeseburger?
A) 86 
B) 28.7 
C) 20 
D) 14

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal utility of the third cheeseburger is the change in total utility from consuming the third cheeseburger compared to the second. If the total utility from two cheeseburgers is 66 and from three is 86, the marginal utility is 86 - 66 = 20.

-Julie's Total Utility from Cheeseburgers Is Given in the Table