The law of diminishing marginal utility states that

A. Marginal utility always falls to zero after two or three units of a good consumed.
B. As a consumer enjoys successive units of a good, eventually marginal utility will fall.
C. The total utility of consuming the next unit of a good falls.
D. The total utility of a good rises at a fast rate as more units of a good are consumed.


Answer: B

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