Complete the following statement : When total utility is maximum then marginal utility is ______.

Q.1 (C) (ii) Complete the following statement : When total utility is maximum then marginal utility is ______.

A. (a) Positive

B. (b) Negative

C. (c) Zero

D. (d) One

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Answer: C. (c) Zero

Answer: (c) Zero

As consumption increases, MU falls. When TU reaches its maximum (the point of satiety), the last unit adds nothing to TU, so MU is zero. Beyond this point MU becomes negative and TU falls.

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