marginal cost

mar·gin·al cost

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Definitions of marginal cost words

noun marginal cost the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity. 1
noun marginal cost The increase in cost that accompanies a unit increase in output; the partial derivative of the cost function with respect to output. Additional cost associated with producing one more unit of output. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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