The law of diminishing marginal utility indicates that if a consumer increases his consumption of a commodity continously

A. total utility must fall
B. marginal utility must fall
C. marginal utility may rise
D. marginal utility may fall even though his total utility may be rising

Correct Answer:

Option B – marginal utility must fall

Explanation

The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as a consumer consumes an item or a product, the satisfaction or utility that they derive from the product reduces as they consume more and more of that product.