Ricardo eats 20 pieces of sushi on a Friday night. When he eats the 21st piece, he starts to feel nauseous and realizes he probably should not have eaten the last piece. This suggests that for Ricardo the
A. marginal utility of the 21st piece of sushi is negative.
B. marginal utility of the 21st piece of sushi is positive and increasing.
C. total utility of pieces of sushi is increasing by larger and larger increments.
D. total utility of pieces of sushi is increasing.
Answer: A
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