The Amount by Which an Additional Unit of an Activity

question 65

Multiple Choice

The amount by which an additional unit of an activity increases total cost is:

• A)net benefit.
• B)marginal benefit.
• C)negative benefit.
• D)marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where an increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Cross Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded for one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price point, during a certain time frame.

Price Change

A variation in the cost of a good or service, which can occur due to various factors like supply and demand or inflation.