Question 25
HardOriginal questionAssertion (A): Total utility can rise even when marginal utility is falling.
Reason (R): Marginal utility is the slope of the total utility curve.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A is true: while MU stays positive, each unit still adds to TU.
R is true too, but it does not explain A; the reason for A is that MU is still above zero.
- Concept
- Falling MU with rising TU
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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