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Distinguish between marginal utility and total uti...
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Distinguish between marginal utility and total utility.
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Basis of Comparison
Total Utility
Marginal Utility
Meaning
Total utility means total gain acquired by a person from consumption of goods and services.
Marginal utility meants the amount of utility a person gains from the consumption of each gradual unit of a commodity.
Conclusion
Suffers from diminishing returns.
Consumption decreases for each additional unit.
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