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An assumption is that as you consume more and more of a good the marginal utils will decrease with every additional unit. Utils measure consumers happiness level. If you had one ice cream you would be very happy, if you had two ice creams you would be happy, if you had three ice creams you would feel like you were getting suck. This demonstrates that with every additional unit of a good, the happiness you get from that additional good is not as much as the happiness that came from the good before.

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Q: What are the assumptions of the law of diminishing marginal utility?
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