Which of the following is descriptive of the law of diminishing marginal utility?
A) The third hamburger consumed provides less utility than the second hamburger consumed.
B) The third hamburger is priced higher than the first hamburger.
C) As price falls,quantity demanded rises,ceteris paribus.
D) The price of a good rises as the costs of producing that good rise.
E) none of the above

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The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as a person consumes more and more units of a good, the additional utility or satisfaction gained from each additional unit decreases. This means that the third hamburger consumed provides less additional utility than the second hamburger consumed.

Which of the Following Is Descriptive of the Law of Diminishing