Marginal utility can be thought of as
A. the opportunity cost of buying the next good.
B. the additional cost of that next good purchased.
C. the incremental change in a person's total satisfaction level from the consumption of a good.
D. the total change in satisfaction from buying a good.
Answer: C
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