During Thanksgiving you participated in a pumpkin-pie eating contest. You really enjoyed the first two pies, the third one was okay, but as soon as you ate the fourth one you became ill and lost the contest. You got ________ utility from eating the first pie than from eating the third pie.

A. the same amount of
B. less
C. more
D. less variable

Answer: C

Economics

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