And thus the law may be worded:- The marginal utility of a commodity to anyone diminishes with every increase in the amount of it he already has. (Alfred Marshall)

And thus the law may be worded:- The marginal utility of a commodity to anyone diminishes with every increase in the amount of it he already has.

Alfred Marshall

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