Matthew has eaten two hamburgers and is considering a third. The marginal benefit in his decision is the pleasure from consuming
A) all three hamburgers.
B) just the third hamburger.
C) just the second hamburger.
D) the third hamburger minus the pleasure from consuming zero hamburgers.
E) the two previous hamburgers.

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The marginal benefit is the additional pleasure gained from consuming one more hamburger. Therefore, the marginal benefit in his decision is only the pleasure from consuming the third hamburger, which is option B.

Matthew Has Eaten Two Hamburgers and Is Considering a Third