Suppose you are eating buffalo wings at a local happy hour. The total utils from doing so after the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh wings are 80, 116, 136, 150, respectively. The marginal utility of the sixth wing is __________ utils.
A)14
B)136
C)20
D)22.7

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The marginal utility of the sixth wing is the additional satisfaction gained from consuming the sixth wing compared to the fifth. It is calculated as the total utility after the sixth wing (136 utils) minus the total utility after the fifth wing (116 utils), which equals 20 utils.

Suppose You Are Eating Buffalo Wings at a Local Happy