Because of diminishing marginal utility, you

A. should never buy more than one unit of a good, since additional units decrease your total utility.
B. have to consider the effect of additional units on your total utility when you make purchases.
C. wind up paying for units that you receive no benefit from.
D. always want to increase your consumption of a good until the marginal utility you get is zero.


Answer: B

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