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WAEC Economics 2019 Objective — Question 15

Question 15 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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[See Table 1: Units of quantity consumed 0–5, Total utility –,10,15,17,18,18, Marginal Utility –,10,5,2,1,0] Table 1 above illustrates the law of

Diagram for question 15
  • A. diminishing returns
  • B. diminishing marginal productivity
  • C. diminishing marginal utilityCorrect
  • D. variable proportion

Explanation

As units consumed increase, marginal utility continually falls (10→5→2→1→0), illustrating the law of diminishing marginal utility.

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