tility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU) Total Utility (TU) Consumption Quantity (C) Marginal Utility (MU) XXX 1 15 27 3 36 4 42 47 51 54 8. 56 (a) Fill up the column of Marginal Utility (MU) by using the following formula: TU, - TU MUj C- C (b) Using Excel to calculate Marginal Utility (MU) to double check your answer in part (a): (c) Using Excel to graph the Total Utility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU) curves,

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Total Utility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU)
Total Utility (TU)
Consumption Quantity (C)
Marginal Utility (MU)
XXX
15
27
3
36
4
42
47
6.
51
54
8
56
(a) Fill up the column of Marginal Utility (MU) by using the following formula:
TU, – TU
MU
C- C;
(b) Using Excel to calculate Marginal Utility (MU) to double check your answer in part (a):
(c) Using Excel to graph the Total Utility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU) curves.
Transcribed Image Text:Total Utility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU) Total Utility (TU) Consumption Quantity (C) Marginal Utility (MU) XXX 15 27 3 36 4 42 47 6. 51 54 8 56 (a) Fill up the column of Marginal Utility (MU) by using the following formula: TU, – TU MU C- C; (b) Using Excel to calculate Marginal Utility (MU) to double check your answer in part (a): (c) Using Excel to graph the Total Utility (TU) and Marginal Utility (MU) curves.
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(a).

The formula of marginal utility:

MUi, j=TUj-TUiCj-Ci

Consumption Quantity (C) Total Utility (TU) Marginal Utility (MU)
0 0 xxx
1 15 15-01-0=151=15
2 27 27-152-1=121=12
3 36 36-273-2=91=9
4 42 42-364-3=61=6
5 47 47-425-4=51=5
6 51 51-476-5=41=4
7 54 54-517-6=31=3
8 56 56-548-7=21=2
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