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marginal benefit

marginal benefit noun: the extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption.

Noun

marginal benefit (plural marginal benefits)

  1. The extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption.

Synonyms of marginal benefit

Forms of marginal benefit

pluralmarginal benefits

Questions about marginal benefit

What does marginal benefit mean?
Marginal benefit means the extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption.
What part of speech is marginal benefit?
Marginal benefit is a noun.
What is the plural of marginal benefit?
The plural of marginal benefit is marginal benefits.

Words near marginal benefit in the dictionary

  1. margin-calls
  2. Margina
  3. marginable
  4. marginal
  5. marginal analysis
  6. marginal benefit
  7. marginal benefits
  8. marginal cost
  9. marginal cost of capital
  10. marginal costs
  11. marginal credit

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