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If the rate of increase of total utility declines as the quantity consumed of a good increases, it follows that marginal utility must be
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If the rate of increase of total utility declines as the quantity consumed of a good increases, it follows that marginal utility must be

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negative

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Marginal utility refers to the additional satisfaction that a consumer obtains from getting one more unit of a good. Marginal utility is negative if the overall utility decreases with the consumption of one more unit.

As the rate of increase of total utility declines, the quantity consumed of a good increase. It follows that marginal utility must be negative.

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