Freddy has eaten three pogos while visiting Canada's Wonderland,and if he eats another,he will get sick on the roller coaster.Knowing this,and ignoring any impact that price might have on his decision,we can say that,for the fourth pogo,the:
A) total utility is less than zero.
B) marginal utility is less than zero.
C) total utility curve is still increasing.
D) marginal utility curve is still increasing.

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Marginal utility is the additional utility gained from consuming one more unit of a good. In this case, if Freddy eats another pogo, he will feel sick on the roller coaster, which will decrease his overall utility. Therefore, the marginal utility of the fourth pogo is negative.

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