The principle of diminishing marginal utility states that:

A. you enjoy consuming more of a good if it is good.
B. as you consume more of a good, you enjoy the additional units more than you did the initial units.
C. you don't enjoy consuming more of a good.
D. as you consume more of a good, you enjoy the additional units less than you did the previous units.

Answer: D

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