"marginal benefit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marginal benefits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} marginal benefit (plural marginal benefits)
  1. The extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption. Categories (topical): Economics, Marketing Synonyms: marginal utility
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