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Marginal cost is the added expense of producing one more unit. A horizontal marginal cost curve indicates consistent production costs. Businesses may aim to maintain horizontal costs to stabilize ...
1. If marginal product is decreasing, then average product must also be decreasing. 2. For a fixed-proportion technology, inputs cannot be substituted for each other in production. 3. The marginal ...
Marginal revenue measures extra income from producing one more unit. Compare marginal revenue and cost to decide on production adjustments. Track marginal revenue changes to set optimal production and ...