-Given the above figure, when David eats a third piece of pizza his marginal utility is ________ and his total utility is ________.
A) falling; falling
B) falling; rising
C) rising; falling
D) rising; rising

Question

-Given the above figure, when David eats a third piece of pizza his marginal utility is ________ and his total utility is ________.
A) falling; falling 
B) falling; rising 
C) rising; falling 
D) rising; rising

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Marginal utility typically decreases as more of a good is consumed (law of diminishing marginal utility), but total utility continues to increase at a decreasing rate until the point of saturation is reached.

-Given the Above Figure, When David Eats a Third Piece