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If a commodity has a high marginal utility, its market price will be

A.

Stable

B.

High

C.

Zero

D.

Constant

Correct answer is C

The price a consumer is willing to pay for a good depends on his marginal utility, which declines with each additional unit of consumption.  The price decreases for a normal good when consumption increases. A good with a high marginal utility will have a zero market price. For example,water has a higher MU than gold, but gold cost more than water. The higher the utility, the lower the price.