The marginal utility of the first smoothie that Jimmy drinks in the morning is worth $3.00. The marginal utility of the 4th smoothie he drinks is positive while the marginal utility of the 5th smoothie he drinks in the morning is worth $0. This implies that at a price of $0, Jimmy would drink

A. zero smoothies per morning.
B. at most 5 smoothies per morning.
C. an infinite number of smoothies each morning.
D. more than 5 smoothies per morning, but the actual number is indeterminate from this information.


Answer: B

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