Question : ______ is the change in total utility due to the consumption of one additional unit of a commodity.
Option 1: Product Utility (PU)
Option 2: Revenue Utility (RU)
Option 3: Demand Utility (DU)
Option 4: Marginal Utility (MU)
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Correct Answer: Marginal Utility (MU)
Solution : The correct option is Marginal Utility (MU).
The change in total utility due to the consumption of one additional unit of a commodity is called Marginal Utility. It is the additional satisfaction or benefit that a consumer derives from consuming one more unit of a good or service. Marginal Utility is a key concept in microeconomics.
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Question : Which of the following statements is correct regarding the marginal utility of a commodity?
I. It is the change in total utility due to the consumption of one additional unit of a commodity. II. It diminishes with an increase in consumption of the commodity.
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Neither I nor II
Question : The total utility from 9 units of commodity x is 20 and from 10 units is 15. Calculate the marginal utility from the 10th unit.
Option 1: 0.5
Option 2: - 0.5
Option 3: 5
Option 4: - 5
Question : The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be determined when:
Option 1: Marginal Revenue > Average cost
Option 2: Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue
Option 3: Marginal Revenue = Marginal cost
Option 4: Marginal cost > Average cost
Question : "Marginal cost" equals:
Option 1: total cost minus total benefit for the last unit produced
Option 2: total cost divided by total benefit for the last unit produced
Option 3: total cost divided by quantity
Option 4: the change in total cost divided by the change in quantity
Question : A demand curve will not shift:
Option 1: when only income changes
Option 2: when only the price of the substitute product change
Option 3: when there is a change in advertisement expenditure
Option 4: when only the price of the commodity change
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