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MC
Marginal Cost; the change in total production cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.
Marginal Cost
The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service, an important concept in economics for decision-making regarding production levels.
Total Variable Costs
The sum of all costs that vary with the level of output, including materials, labor, and other expenses that increase or decrease as production changes.
Natural Monopoly
A market condition where due to high fixed costs or unique resources, a single company can supply a product or service at a lower cost than any potential competitor, thus dominating the market.
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