The correct answer is: A. Only 1.
Statement 1 is correct. Total utility (TU) increases so long as marginal utility (MU) is positive. This is because MU measures the additional satisfaction that a consumer gets from consuming an additional unit of a good. When MU is positive, the consumer is getting more satisfaction from consuming more of the good, so TU will increase.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Total utility is not equal to the sum of marginal utilities. This is because MU is not constant. As a consumer consumes more of a good, MU will eventually decline. This is because the consumer will get less satisfaction from consuming additional units of the good. When MU declines, TU will eventually reach a maximum and then start to decline.
Statement 3 is incorrect. When MU is negative, TV starts decreasing. This is because MU measures the additional satisfaction that a consumer gets from consuming an additional unit of a good. When MU is negative, the consumer is getting less satisfaction from consuming more of the good, so TU will decrease.