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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/32 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q41 Mark

The table shows the total utility gained by a consumer as they consume more apples. apples consumed total utility 0 0 1 10 2 18 3 24 4 28 5 30 6 30

  1. At which level of consumption would the marginal utility be zero? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6[1]

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  1. [1] D

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 4.

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