Huey 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)the third hamburger minus the pleasure from consuming zero hamburgers.
C)just the second hamburger.
D)the two previous hamburgers.
E)just the third hamburger.

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The marginal benefit refers to the additional satisfaction or pleasure gained from consuming one more unit of a good, in this case, the third hamburger.

Huey Has Eaten Two Hamburgers and Is Considering a Third