Alfred Marshall's Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

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Which assumption is violated by the condition where the MU received by a drunkard may increase?

Assumption of rationality

What is an exception to the law related to power?

Lust for power increases with acquisition

In the diagram provided, what does the locus of all points joined depict?

MU curve

What is an apparent exception regarding money and its marginal utility?

<p>MU of money increases with every consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the MU curve slope downwards from left to right in the diagram?

<p>Because MU diminishes with every successive increase in consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the marginal utility of money change as per the text?

<p>It increases when stock of money increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which assumption do the exceptions related to power, money, and drunkard violate?

<p>Assumption of rationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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