Question 7     The law of diminishing marginal utility states that:             Utility derived from the additional unit of the good consumed falls as the consumption of the good increases.             Total Utility derived from consumption of a good falls as consumption increases.             None of the suggested options.             Ratio of the MU to P for luxuries is lower than that for necessities.             Ratio of MU to P will be the same for all goods

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    The law of diminishing marginal utility states that:
            Utility derived from the additional unit of the good consumed falls as the consumption of the good increases.
            Total Utility derived from consumption of a good falls as consumption increases.
            None of the suggested options.
            Ratio of the MU to P for luxuries is lower than that for necessities.
            Ratio of MU to P will be the same for all goods

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