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WAEC Economics 2016 Objective — Question 15

Question 15 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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One relationship between marginal utility and total utility is that when total utility is

  • A. rising, marginal utility is negative
  • B. falling, marginal utility is negativeCorrect
  • C. maximum, marginal utility is maximum
  • D. falling, marginal utility is rising

Explanation

When total utility is falling, marginal utility is negative.

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