| Total Utility | Marginal Utility |
| 1. It is the aggregate utility derived by the consumer by consuming all the units. | 1. It is the additional utility derived by the consumer by consuming one additional unit. |
| 2. It represents utility of all the units consumed. | 2. It represents the utility of a single unit. |
| 3. For example if a consumer consumes 4 mangoes, his total utility will be TU=U1+U2+U3+U4. | 3. If a consumer get 15 utils from 3 mangoes and 20 from 4 mangoes, his MU will be 20 -15=5 utils |
| 4. The total utility does not decrease. | 4. It diminishes with increase in consumption of products. |
| 5. It does not become negative. | 5. Marginal Utility may become negative. |
| 6. The initial total utility is low. | 6. The initial Marginal utility is high. |
| 7. It can be expressed as TUx= MUx | 7. It can be expressed as MUn=TUn-TUn |
