noun
Economics term for the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service.
マージナルコストが価格を上回ると、生産を減らすべきだ。
When marginal cost exceeds price, production should be reduced.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
The native Japanese equivalent of マージナルコスト; used in formal economic contexts but less common in everyday business conversation.
Loanword from English 'marginal cost'.