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The total utility $(T U)$ from $9$ units of commodity - X is $20$ and from $10$ units is $15$ . Calculate the marginal utility from $10 t h$ unit.

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$M U = T U_{10} - T U_{19} = 15 - 20 = - 5$ .

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