When the price of a commodity rises, we can expect
A. marginal utility of the last unit purchased will rise.
B. marginal utility of the last unit purchased will fall.
C. marginal utility of the last unit purchased will be unaffected.
D. purchases to rise because of the increased marginal utility.
Answer: A
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