Define marginal cost. Explain its relation with average cost. - Vidyadip

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Define marginal cost. Explain its relation with average cost.

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Answer

MC is addition to total cost on producing one more unit of output.
When MC MC=AC, AC is constant.
MC>AC, AC rises.

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