If marginal utility is declining but still greater than zero,then total utility is
A)unrelated to the changes in marginal utility.
B)declining as well.
C)increasing.
D)declining for a while but increasing as it approaches zero.
E)staying the same.

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When marginal utility is declining but still positive, it means that each additional unit of consumption is adding less utility than the previous one, but is still adding to the total utility, hence total utility is increasing.

If Marginal Utility Is Declining but Still Greater Than Zero,then