Utility — definition?
Satisfaction or pleasure from consumption.
Total Utility — role?
Measures overall satisfaction from all units consumed.
Marginal Utility — mechanism?
Additional satisfaction from one more unit.
Time aspect of utility?
Satisfaction varies depending on when consumed.
Subjectivity of utility?
Utility varies among individuals and circumstances.
Total Utility — trend?
Increases then may plateau or decline.
Marginal Utility — law?
Decreases with increased consumption.
Utility — measurement?
Subjective; cannot be precisely measured.
Diminishing MU — meaning?
Extra satisfaction decreases as consumption rises.
Utility — key concept?
Personal satisfaction influences consumer choices.
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