Negative marginal utility implies that _____
A)total utility is negative.
B)marginal utility increases as additional units of a good are consumed.
C)the price of a good increases as additional units are consumed.
D)the total revenue spent by a consumer on a good decreases as more of the good is purchased.
E)total utility decreases as additional units of a good are consumed.

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Negative marginal utility means that consuming an additional unit of a good decreases the total utility of the consumer. Therefore, total utility decreases as additional units of a good are consumed.

Negative Marginal Utility Implies That _____