The following schedule shows the utility Mr. Pomeroy derives from consumption of various amounts of food per day. Use it to answer the next question.

-A person who eats a first chocolate from a box of candies,and a second,then a third,and so on (and nothing else),in an afternoon experiences a
A) continuous fall in total utility.
B) continuous rise in marginal utility.
C) simultaneous rise and fall in both total and marginal utility.
D) rise in marginal utility while total utility declines.
E) rise in total utility while marginal utility rises and then falls.

Question

The following schedule shows the utility Mr. Pomeroy derives from consumption of various amounts of food per day. Use it to answer the next question.
 
-A person who eats a first chocolate from a box of candies,and a second,then a third,and so on (and nothing else),in an afternoon experiences a
A) continuous fall in total utility. 
B) continuous rise in marginal utility. 
C) simultaneous rise and fall in both total and marginal utility. 
D) rise in marginal utility while total utility declines. 
E) rise in total utility while marginal utility rises and then falls.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Total utility increases as more units of a good are consumed, but marginal utility (the additional satisfaction from consuming one more unit) typically decreases after consuming a certain amount.

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