Which of the following statements about marginal utility is correct?

A. It is the change in total utility resulting from getting one additional unit of a good.
B. As consumption of a particular good increases, marginal utility decreases.
C. It is the satisfaction experienced from consuming a good.
D. Both It is the change in total utility resulting from getting one additional unit of a good and As consumption of a particular good increases, marginal utility decreases are correct.


Answer: D

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