Question

During 2010, Congress debated the advisability of retaining some or all of the tax cuts signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 and set to expire at the end of 2010. By reducing tax rates across the board, take-home pay for all taxpaying workers would increase. The purpose, in part, was to encourage work and increase the supply of labor. Households would respond the way the president hoped, but only if income effects were stronger than substitution effects. -The law of diminishing marginal utility states ____

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

The law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states that the more you consume a good or use a service, the less satisfied you will be with each successive use or consumption. It is an important concept in determining consumer preferences. It assumes consumers are rational and will spend money in a way that maximizes contentment with each subsequent unit without negatively affecting their total enjoyment.