Economics: Chap. 13

The Costs of Production

The Costs of Production


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marginal product

the increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input

diminishing marginal product

the property whereby the marginal product of an input inclines as the quantity of the input increases

fixed costs

costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced (e.g. rent)

variable costs

costs that vary with the quantity of output produced