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Total Utility

Total utility is the overall satisfaction a consumer receives from consuming a given quantity of a good.

It rises as long as marginal utility is positive and is maximized when marginal utility equals zero. Total utility equals the sum of the marginal utilities of all units consumed. Beyond the satiation point it falls.

Formula / Example

Total Utility = Σ (marginal utility of each unit consumed).

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