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.

-If the marginal utilities from consuming the first five units of a commodity are 10,16,15,12,and 9,respectively,then the total utility received from consuming 4 units is
A) 12.
B) 27.
C) 41.
D) 53.
E) 62.

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.
 
-If the marginal utilities from consuming the first five units of a commodity are 10,16,15,12,and 9,respectively,then the total utility received from consuming 4 units is
A) 12. 
B) 27. 
C) 41. 
D) 53. 
E) 62.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total utility from consuming 4 units is the sum of the marginal utilities of those units: 10 + 16 + 15 + 12 = 53.

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