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When the slope of the total utility curve is declining, the marginal utility of a ...

When the slope of the total utility curve is declining, the marginal utility of a consumer will be increasing if he
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  • A Stops consuming more of the commodity
  • B Reduces the quantity consumed
  • C Increases the quantity consumed
  • D Consumes more of another commodity
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Marginal utility refers to the additional satisfaction a consumer derives from the consumption of an additional unit of a product. As more and more of a product is consumed by that consumer, the utility/satisfaction he gets reduces. Â
Therefore, the marginal utility of a product is greater when a person has fewer of them, but as the accumulation of goods increases, the marginal utility of additional goods declines.

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