Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Utility and rational consumer behaviour

Utility and rational consumer behaviour — practice question

The table shows the total utility a consumer receives from eating biscuits and chocolates over one day. What conclusion can be drawn from the table?

  • AThe consumer gets diminishing marginal utility after eating the first chocolate.
  • BThe consumer gets negative marginal utility from the seventh chocolate eaten.
  • CThe consumer will never eat chocolates if biscuits are available.
  • DThe second biscuit eaten gives the same marginal utility as the fourth chocolate eaten.

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