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Marginal Utility
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What is utility in economics?

Satisfaction from goods or services

What does total utility represent?

All satisfaction from consumed goods

What is marginal utility?

Extra satisfaction from one more unit

What does diminishing marginal utility mean?

Less extra satisfaction per extra unit

In the chocolate example, what is the total utility after eating 3 bars?

85

In the chocolate example, which bar shows the highest marginal utility?

The second bar

What two factors shape consumer purchasing decisions?

Marginal utility and prices

What do rational consumers select when making choices?

Greatest marginal utility for money

Consumer equilibrium occurs when MU of APrice of A\frac{\text{MU of A}}{\text{Price of A}} equals what?

MU of BPrice of B\frac{\text{MU of B}}{\text{Price of B}}

What happens at consumer equilibrium?

Can't improve by changing purchases

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