In his book, The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith discussed the "paradox" of value.He pointed out that nothing is more useful than water, but it is sold for a low price.Diamonds, on the other hand, have very little useful value but command a high price.Use the concepts of total and marginal utility to explain this paradox of value.
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