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Adam Smith's Diamond-Water Puzzle

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Adam Smith's diamond-water puzzle


A) can be resolved by distinguishing between marginal and total utility.
B) occurs because diamonds have no utility.
C) occurs because scarcity increases total utility.
D) will likely never be resolved with existing economic tools.

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