O A) Jim and Sally have increasing marginal utility. B) Jim has increasing marginal utility and Sally has diminishing marginal utility. O 9 Jim has diminishing marginal utility and Sally has increasing marginal utility. O D) Jim and Sally have diminishing marginal utility.

O A) Jim and Sally have increasing marginal utility. B) Jim has increasing marginal utility and Sally has diminishing marginal utility. O 9 Jim has diminishing marginal utility and Sally has increasing marginal utility. O D) Jim and Sally have diminishing marginal utility.

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O A) Jim and Sally have increasing marginal utility.
B) Jim has increasing marginal utility and Sally has diminishing marginal utility.
O 9 Jim has diminishing marginal utility and Sally has increasing marginal utility.
O D) Jim and Sally have diminishing marginal utility.

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