When Total Utility Is at Its Maximum Where Is Marginal Utility?
Marginal utility is zero when total utility is at its maximum. When a person consumes more of a good, their total utility increases until it reaches a maximum, after which additional consumption yields no extra satisfaction. At the point where total utility is highest, each additional unit of the good provides no extra utility, meaning marginal utility is zero.
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When Total Utility Is at Its Maximum Where Is Marginal Utility?
Marginal utility is zero when total utility is at its maximum. When a person consumes more of a good, their total utility increases until it reaches a maximum, after which additional consumption yields no extra satisfaction. At the point where total utility is highest, each additional unit of the good provides no extra utility, meaning marginal utility is zero.