Question 4

Utility schedule

Quantity of goods consumed Total Utility Marginal Utility
0 0 0
1 10 10
2 16 -
3 - 4
4 - -
5 23 1
6 23 -

(a) Complete the above utility schedule
(b) Draw the marginal utility curve
C(i) At what quantity does TU equal MU?
(II) What is the value of MU when TU reaches the maximum?
(iii) What happens to the values of TU as the quantity consumed increases?
(iv) What happens to the values of MU as the quantity consumed increases? 

Theory

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Economics
Year
1996
Question no.
#4
Type
Theory

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