The table below shows the quantities of toffee bars and bags of cashews that a consumer could consume over a 1- week period. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
&\text { Toffee (bars)}&&\text { Cashews (bags) }\
\hline \text { Units } & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Marginal } \
\text { Utility }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Total } \
\text { Utility }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Marginal } \
\text { Utility }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Total } \
\text { Utility }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 10 & 10 & 12 & 12 \
\hline 2 & 8 & 18 & 10 & 22 \
\hline 3 & 5 & 23 & 7 & 29 \
\hline 4 & 3 & 26 & 5 & 34 \
\hline 5 & 1 & 27 & 2 & 36 \
\hline 6 & 0 & 27 & 1 & 37 \
\hline 7 & 0 & 27 & 0 & 27 \
\hline
\end{array}$ TABLE 6- 1
-If total utility from the consumption of some product is decreasing as more units are consumed,then marginal utility must be
A)decreasing.
B)increasing at a decreasing rate.
C)decreasing at an increasing rate.
D)positive.
E)negative.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If total utility is decreasing, it means that the additional satisfaction (marginal utility) from consuming an additional unit is negative.

The Table Below Shows the Quantities of Toffee Bars and Bags