(Table: Marginal Utility Schedule for Joachim) Looking at the table, what is a likely change if Joachim caught a bad cold, was congested, and had a runny nose for several days?
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}
\hline & \begin{array}{c}
M U \text { movie ticket } \
P=\$ 10
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
M U \text { hamburger } P= \
\$ 5
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
M U \text { pair of socks } \
P=\$ 4
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
M U \text { box of tissues } \
P=\$ 3
\end{array} \
\hline \text { 1st } & 30 & 17 & 6 & 3 \
\hline \text { 2nd } & 25 & 12.5 & 3 & 2 \
\hline \text { 3rd } & 18 & 10 & 1 & 1 \
\hline \text { 4th } & 8 & 4 & 0 & 0 \
\hline 5 \text { th } & 0 & 0 & & \
\hline
\end{array}$
A) There would be no change in Joachim's preferences.
B) The marginal utility from hamburgers and movie tickets would rise.
C) The marginal utility for boxes of tissues would rise.
D) The price of tissues is likely to rise.

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Given Joachim's condition (a bad cold, congestion, and a runny nose), the marginal utility (MU) for boxes of tissues would likely increase because tissues become more valuable to him for dealing with his symptoms.

(Table: Marginal Utility Schedule for Joachim) Looking at the Table