Marginal analysis: Decision-making that compares the additional benefit of an action to its additional cost.
How to apply it: Apply the principle that a rational agent continues an activity as long as marginal benefit exceeds or equals marginal cost.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Basic Economic Concepts
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