If total utility from the consumption of some product is decreasing as more units are consumed,then marginal utility must be
A)positive.
B)negative.
C)decreasing.
D)decreasing at an increasing rate.
E)increasing at a decreasing rate.

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If total utility is decreasing, it means that the additional satisfaction gained from consuming each additional unit, i.e., marginal utility, must be negative. This is because as more units are consumed, the marginal utility of the next unit decreases.

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