Translation guide
The additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service. In Japanese, this is primarily expressed with the economic term 限界費用, but related expressions exist for business contexts.
The standard economic concept of the cost added by producing one additional unit.
The standard economic term for marginal cost. Used in academic, business, and policy contexts.
The marginal cost is below the average cost.
The marginal cost curve is often U-shaped.
A more general phrase meaning 'additional cost'. Can be used in less technical contexts, but does not precisely capture the economic nuance of 'marginal'.
What is the additional cost to produce one more unit?
A less common synonym for 限界費用, sometimes used in production theory. 限界費用 is preferred.
Profit is maximized where marginal cost equals price.
The extra cost incurred when a business expands output or adds a new product line, often used in managerial accounting.
Managerial accounting term for incremental cost, closely related to marginal cost. Used in cost analysis and decision-making.
Please calculate the incremental cost of the new product.
Used in cost accounting to mean marginal cost, especially in manufacturing contexts. 原価 refers to cost of goods sold.
Informal or non-technical reference to the cost of adding one more item or person.
Used when talking about the extra charge per additional person, e.g., for a hotel room or tour.
This hotel doesn't charge an extra fee per additional person.
A plain, conversational way to ask about the cost of producing one more unit. Not a fixed term, but easily understood.
限界費用 is the precise economic term. 追加費用 is a general term for 'additional cost' and may include fixed costs or one-time expenses, not just the cost of one more unit. Use 限界費用 in academic or formal business analysis.
Do not translate 'marginal' as 辺境の or わずかな in this context. 'Marginal cost' is a fixed economic term and should be translated as 限界費用.
Pricing below marginal cost should be avoided.
The cost to make one more is almost zero.