The total utility of a consumer diminishes whenever:

a. he or she buys an additional unit of a good.
b. his or her marginal utility decreases.
c. his or her total utility increases at a decreasing rate.
d. the last unit consumed of a particular good is distasteful or provides dissatisfaction.
e. other consumers are also purchasing the product.

d

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A) rises by a multiple of the expenditure. B) rises by an amount equal to the expenditure. C) rises by an amount less than the expenditure. D) is unaffected.

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A) adjusted only for unanticipated inflation. B) adjusted only for anticipated inflation. C) using base-year prices. D) using current-year prices.

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