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1. Which gives you greater total utility, 12 gallons of water per day or 20 gallons per day? Why?

2. At which level do you get greater marginal utility, 12 gallons per day or 20 gallons per day? Why?

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(1) As we consume more of a commodity, the total utility of that commodity increases. Therefore, twenty gallons of water will give us ...

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