When marginal utility is negative,total utility is
A)rising.
B)falling.
C)zero.
D)negative.

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When the marginal utility of a good or service becomes negative, it means that consuming an additional unit of that good or service actually decreases the overall satisfaction or usefulness of the product. Therefore, total utility is falling as each additional unit consumed adds less satisfaction than the previous ones.

When Marginal Utility Is Negative,total Utility Is