Suppose this table shows your demand schedule for tee shirts. (a) What is your total utility from three tee shirts? (b) What is your marginal utility from the third tee shirt? (c) If price were $2, how much would your consumer surplus be?




(a) $15

(b) $4

(c) Total Utility ($20) - (Price ($2) × Quantity Demanded (5))

$20 - $10

$10

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