The marginal benefit of a slice of pizza is the:

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To approach the concept, we first recall what marginal benefit means in consumer theory. It is the additional benefit received from consuming one more unit of a good.
Option 1: 'price of the slice of pizza' — This describes the cost of obtaining the slice, i.e., the expenditure, not the benefit the consumer gains from the extra slice. Therefore, it does not represent marginal benefit.
Option 2: 'maximum amount that a consumer is willing to pay for the slice' — This is precisely the definition of marginal benefit: the extra value or satisfaction the consumer derives from one more unit, which translates into the highest price the consumer would be willing to pay for that unit.
Option 3: 'total amount that a consumer is willing to pay for a whole pizza, divided by the number of slices' — This resembles an average willingness to pay per slice, not the additional benefit from the next slice. Marginal benefit is about the incremental gain, not an average over multiple units.
Option 4: 'difference between the value of the slice to the consumer and the price of the slice' — This captures the net benefit (surplus) rather than the marginal benefit itself. It could be interpreted as net gain, but is not the marginal benefit as defined in microeconomics.
Therefore, evaluating each option, the only choice that matches the standard definition of marginal benefit is the second one, which identifies the maximum willingness to pay for the incremental slice. The other options either describe cost, average valuations, or net surplus rather than the incremental benefit.

The marginal benefit of a slice of pizza is the:

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