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

Utility and rational consumer behaviour — practice question

The diagram illustrates the marginal utility (MU) gained from consuming quantities of good X. As consumption of X increases from 1 to 6 units, what happens to total utility?

  • AIt falls continuously.
  • BIt falls and then rises.
  • CIt rises continuously.
  • DIt rises and then falls.

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