If marginal utility of apples is diminishing and is a positive amount, consuming one more apple will cause
A)total utility to decrease.
B)a consumer to get no satisfaction from consuming apples.
C)a consumer's total utility to increase.
D)a consumer to go beyond her optimal consumption of apples.

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When marginal utility is diminishing but still positive, consuming one more apple will still increase total utility, just by a smaller amount than the previous apple.

If Marginal Utility of Apples Is Diminishing and Is a Positive