?If a good is offered free of charge, one would:

a. ?stop consuming it when its marginal utility begins to increase.
b. ?never consume it because it has no market value.
c. ?never stop consuming it.
d. ?stop consuming it when its marginal utility begins to fall.
e. ?stop consuming it when its marginal utility has declined to zero.


Ans: e. ?stop consuming it when its marginal utility has declined to zero.

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