The total utility from consuming 8 units of a good is 155. The marginal utility of the 8th unit is 7 and the marginal utility of the 7th unit is 11. The total utility from consuming 6 units of the good is

A. 173.
B. 137.
C. 130.
D. 144.


Answer: B

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