Calculate Marginal Benefit: Point A & B | Microeconomics

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The discussion focuses on calculating marginal benefits in microeconomics, specifically in relation to production possibility frontiers (PPF). The user has identified Point A (0, 15) and Point B (1, 14) and calculated the marginal cost as -1. To find marginal benefits, the user seeks guidance on whether a utility function or utility data table is required for further calculations. The conversation highlights the relationship between marginal cost and marginal benefit in economic analysis.

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i know this is not exactly where you post help questions but i really need it.
heres my questions.

I just started learning microeconomics and i am already confused. I was reading production possibility frontiers and how marginal cost and marginal benefit are related. I know that marginal cost is the slope of the PPF, and by doing this i get graph a marginal cost curve, but how do i calculate marginal benefits. I'll put some numbers.

Point A is (0, 15) and Point B is (1,14)
Marginal cost= 14-15/1-0 = -1

Now how do i find marginal benefit at these two points. I am trying to draw the marginal benefit curve.
If you need more points, then tell me and i will post them.
 
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Are you given a utility function? or a table with any utility data for a given amount of consumption?
 

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