Economics A-Level
Marginal cost curve
What Marginal cost curve means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The curve that dictates the quantity supplied at any given price, and above average variable cost is the firm's supply curve.
Topics that use Marginal cost curve
- The determinants of the supply of goods and services (AQA A-Level)
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