If consumption of an extra unit of a product delivers a positive marginal utility,then consumption of that additional unit would mean
A)that total utility would be decreasing.
B)that the consumer would no longer receive any satisfaction from any consumption of this good.
C)that total utility would be increasing.
D)that total utility would not change.
E)that total utility is also zero.

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When consumption of an additional unit of a product results in positive marginal utility, it means that the satisfaction or utility derived from consuming that additional unit is adding to the total satisfaction or total utility derived from the previous units consumed. Therefore, the total utility would be increasing.

If Consumption of an Extra Unit of a Product Delivers