According to utility theory, when total utility reaches a maximum, then marginal utility is:
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. At a minimum
D. Equal to zero
Answer: D. Equal to zero
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Northern slaveholders could sell their slaves to the south. b. Slave owners in the North suffered significant economic loss because of the movement. c. Most Northern states freed slaves after they had reached a minimum age. d. In most northern states freedom was granted over a gradual period of time.