Marginal Cost Is

question 148

Multiple Choice

Marginal cost is:

• A) the increase in total cost resulting from producing one more unit of a good
• B) always equal to average cost
• C) the average cost of production divided by output
• D) the increase in fixed cost resulting from producing one more unit of a good

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