laws of diminishing marginal utility

A form of law of diminishing marginal utility — The theory that as the quantity of a good or service consumed increases, the additional satisfaction (marginal utility) gained from each additional unit decreases, reflecting a general decline in utility for each successive unit consumed.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of law of diminishing marginal utility
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