Why might an additional ax have lower marginal utility for a woodsman than a box of cupcakes?    The woodsman gets more utility out of cupcakes than he gets from axes in general.   An additional ax may not benefit the woodsman, whereas a box of cupcakes probably would.    The woodsman may not like cupcakes.   An ax is far more useful for a woodsman than a box of cupcakes.

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Why might an additional ax have lower marginal utility for a woodsman than a box of cupcakes? 
 
The woodsman gets more utility out of cupcakes than he gets from axes in general.
 
An additional ax may not benefit the woodsman, whereas a box of cupcakes probably would. 
 
The woodsman may not like cupcakes.
 
An ax is far more useful for a woodsman than a box of cupcakes.
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